For information on the German author, please see Bertolt Brecht. Bertolt Brecht (February 10, 1898 – August 14, 1956) was an influential German dramatist, stage director, and poet of the 20th century. ...
Brecht is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Brecht proper, Sint-Job-in't-Goor and Sint-Lenaarts. On January 1st, 2004 Brecht had a total population of 25,908 (12,954 males and 12,954 females). The total area is 90.84 km² which gives a population density of 285.21 inhabitants per km². A municipality or general-purpose district (compare with: special-purpose district) is an administrative local area generally composed of a clearly defined territory and commonly referring to a city, town, or village government. ... Antwerp is the northernmost province of Flanders and of Belgium. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ...
Brecht was born in Augsburg, Bavaria, studied medicine and worked briefly as an orderly in a hospital in Munich during World War I.
Brecht died an early death at the age of 58 in 1956 (of a heart attack), leaving a legacy which has been taken up by nearly every country in the world, particularly those where political activity is occurring.
Brecht created an influential theory of theatre, the so-called epic theate: a play should in his opinion not cause the spectator to emotionally identify with the action before him or her, but should instead provoke rational self-reflection and a critical view of the actions on the stage.
Brecht died in 1956 of a heart attack at the age of 58.
Brecht left the Berliner Ensemble to his wife, the actress Helene Weigel, which she ran until her death in 1971.
Brecht created an influential theory of theatre, the so-called epic theatre, wherein a play should not cause the spectator to emotionally identify with the action before him or her, but should instead provoke rational self-reflection and a critical view of the actions on the stage.
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