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Brecht

  [brekt; Ger. brekht]
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–noun
Ber⋅tolt  [ber-tawlt] , 1898–1956, German dramatist and poet.
Related forms:
Brecht⋅i⋅an, adjective
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Brecht   (brěkt, brěKHt)   
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).
Brecht'i·an adj.
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