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A man who sees another man on the street corner with only a stump for an arm will be so shocked the first time he’ll give him sixpence. But the second time it’ll only be a three penny bit. And if he sees him a third time, he’ll have him cold-bloodedly handed over to the police.
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Birth: | 10th February, 1898 |
Death: | 14th August, 1956 |
Nationality: | German |
Profession: | Poet |
Bertolt Brecht was a German poet, playwright, theatre director, and Marxist. A theatre practitioner of the 20th century, Brecht made contributions to dramaturgy and theatrical production, the latter through the tours undertaken by the Berliner Ensemble the post war theatre company operated by Brecht and his wife, long-time collaborator and actress Helene Weigel.
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