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Playwright · Poet · Writer · film director · Actor
German playwright and poet. He advocated epic theater and pursued theater that made audiences think critically about society. He is an expert on war, exile, and socialist culture in the 20th century.
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Birth
Berlin
Work
Places of exile
Exile
The Threepenny Opera
1928
Play
Mother Courage and Her Children
1939
Play
Epic theatre
1920–1956
Movement · Leader
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Born in Augsburg at the end of the German Empire, he pursued a career in literature and theater in a chaotic society after World War I. He developed his style in the experimental atmosphere of Weimar culture.
He criticized capitalism, war, and power through ``The Threepenny Opera'' and ``Kattama Momma and Her Children.'' He lived in exile during the Nazi regime and worked in East Berlin after the war.
Brecht not only immersed the audience in his work, but also placed great emphasis on ways to distance himself and make him think about it. It is distinctive in that it attempts to simultaneously provide entertainment and political criticism.
Studying Brecht reveals that 20th century art was deeply connected to political ideology, resistance to fascism, and the experience of exile. It is also important when considering contemporary theater and criticism of propaganda. It can also be used for comparison with surrounding areas from the same era.
