Person    | Male  Born 10/2/1898  Died 14/8/1956

Bertolt Brecht

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Eugen Berthold Friedrich Brecht, known professionally as Bertolt Brecht, was a German theatre practitioner, playwright, and poet.

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Bertolt Brecht

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Treatment Rooms 2 - Bertolt Brecht

Bertolt Brecht, 1898 - 1956. In loving memory of Free Market Capitalism.

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