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In Our Time: Culture

Bertolt Brecht

May 23, 2024
Exploring Bertolt Brecht's revolutionary theatre, challenging emotions, and shifting landscape. Guests discuss his innovative approach, Marxist influences, and global impact on left-wing movements. They highlight his goal of engaging audiences through epic theatre, pushing boundaries creatively, and shaping cultural policy in East Germany.
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  • Brecht aimed to engage audiences actively, making the familiar 'strange' to provoke critical thinking.
  • His concept of dialectics highlighted contradictions in society and drove societal change.

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Bertolt Brecht's Early Life and Influences

Bertolt Brecht, the renowned playwright, was born in 1898 in Augsburg, Germany. His upbringing in a middle-class family with exposure to both Protestantism and Catholicism influenced his early literary aspirations. He was a voracious reader and a precocious boy, nurturing his ambition to become a writer. Collaborating with friends who had complementary creative skills, Brecht formed a group that fostered his literary development.

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