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Translated by John Willett
"Brecht was that rare phenomenon: a great poet for whom poetry is an almost everyday visitation and drawing of breath...there is no doubt that the two great German poets of the first half of this century were Rilke and Brecht" George Steiner (Th
Bertolt Brecht's reputation as a poet has for many years been obscured by his acheivements in the theatre. This selection of his poems and songs, including previously unpublished material, offers the reader a fresh perspective on one of this century's most influential writers. It combines private and public poems from all stages of an intense and turbulent life as well as the most popular lyrics from plays such as The Threepenny Opera, Mother Courage and Mahagonny.
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About Bertolt Brecht Bertolt Brecht (1898-1956) grew to maturity as a playwright in the frenetic years of the twenties and early thirties, with such plays as The Threepenny Opera, Mahagonny and The Mother. He left Germany when Hitler came to power in 1933, eventually reaching the United States in 1941, where he remained until 1947. It was during this period of exile that masterpieces such as The Life of Galileo, Mother Courage and The Caucasian Chalk Circle were written. Shortly after his return to Europe in 1947, he founded the Berliner Ensemble, with whom he created a number of legendary productions of his own plays. He died in 1956 and his Centenary was celebrated in 1998.
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