The German author Bertolt Brecht (1898-1956) is probably the greatest German playwright of the first half of the 20th century. His works were often considered controversial because of his revolutionary dramatic theory and his political beliefs. Bertolt...

Bertolt Brecht's status as one of the major playwrights of the twentieth century is largely uncontested. In addition to writing a significant body of plays that are performed all over the world, Brecht also developed in a number of theoretical writings...

Bertolt Brecht is one of the great names not only of twentieth-century German literature but of modern world literature. His contribution, though varied—it includes lyrical, narrative, dramatic, and theoretical works—has a distinct...

German playwright, poet, and theatrical reformer Eugen Berthold Friedrich Brecht (1898–1956) developed theatre as a forum for critical reflection on society in order to advance his Marxist beliefs. Born in Augsburg, Bavaria, on February 10,...

From his late twenties Brecht remained a life-long committed Marxist who, in developing the combined theory and practice of his 'epic theatre', synthesized and extended the experiments of Piscator and Meyerhold to explore the theatre as a forum for...

United States theatre companies should stop producing second-rate productions of Bertolt Brecht's plays. Misunderstandings of Brecht's arguments have resulted in uninspired imitative performances. Broadway productions such as 'Mother Courage' 1963 and 'The Threepenny Opera' 1990 are among the culpable. No performances can compare with...

This article examines the growing popularity of the works of German playwright Bertolt Brecht. Topics include Brecht's alienation theory, or the critical detachment he wished to create in his audience that would enhance their perceptions of different viewpoints. Once an influential figure of...

Painter and sculptor Joerg Immendorff, one of Germany's best-known artists, died on Monday, his neurologist said. He was 61.Immendorff had long suffered from the paralyzing disease ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. Thomas Meyer, the neurologist who treated him, said Immendorff died following a...

Joerg Immendorff, a painter and sculptor whose famed "Cafe Deutschland" paintings dealt with Germany's post-World War II division, died Monday, his neurologist said. He was 61.Immendorff had long suffered from the paralyzing disease ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. Thomas Meyer, the neurologist who...