Brecht, Bertolt. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

The American Heritage^® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

Brecht, Bertolt

PRONUNCIATION:	brkt, brt
DATES:	1898–1956
	German poet and playwright who developed “epic drama,” a style that relies on the audience's reflective detachment rather than the production's atmosphere and action. His works include The Threepenny Opera (1928) and The Caucasian Chalk Circle (1948).
OTHER FORMS:	Brechti·an —ADJECTIVE


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