Bertolt Brecht: Difference between revisions

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Bertolt <ref>He was born as Eugen Berthold Friedrich, but he adopted "Bertolt", or "Bert" for short, as the one name he actually used. He thought "Berthold" sounded too soft.</ref> Brecht (1898 - 1956) was a [[Dichter and Denker|German poet, playwright, novelist and director]]. He was possibly the most influential force in early 20th century political art, with a strong focus on communism (''not'' Stalinism) and anti-fascism -- and probably most famous for ''[[The Threepenny Opera]]''. He was a major figure in the art scene of the [[Weimar Republic]] and post-war Germany. Like many German artists, he fled Germany during [[World War Two]]. When he returned to communist East [[Berlin]], he was granted his own theatre, where the current ensemble still performs his plays daily.