Eugen Berthold Friedrich Brecht[a] (10 February 1898 – 14 August 1956), known as Bertolt Brecht and Bert Brecht, was a German theatre practitioner, playwright, and poet.
Bertolt Brecht, German poet, playwright, and theatrical reformer whose epic theater departed from the conventions of theatrical illusion and developed the drama as a social and ideological forum for leftist causes. His notable plays include The Threepenny Opera and Mother Courage and Her Children.
Bertolt Brecht biography, including his early life and interest in theatre, the Berliner Ensemble, and his theories on Epic Theatre.
Brecht, a prominent critic of the Nazis, went into exile at this time, and spent the years from 1933-41 in various European countries, moving from state to state as the Nazis continued to expand their power base.
Brecht’s first play, Baal, written in 1918 but not produced until 1923, tells the story of a boorish and primitive poet who, from being a society sensation, degenerates into a rapist and murderer.
Bertolt Brecht was one of the most influential playwrights of the 20th century. His works include The Threepenny Opera (1928) with composer Kurt Weill, Mother Courage and Her Children (1941), The Good Person of Szechwan (1943), and The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui (1958).
Because of his politics, Brecht went into self-exile in 1933 as Hitler first ascended to the German Chancellorship. During his exile Brecht’s writing flourished, and he penned many of his most well-known plays and his most important theoretical work.
If you are wondering whether texts by Brecht have been translated into English or whether there are multiple English translations, check: Brecht's Works in English: A Bibliography With over 4200 entries you can identify Brecht's plays, poems, songs, stories, or essays in English translation: https://brechtguide.library.wisc.edu/ Performance Rights