On February 10, 1898, Bertolt Brecht was born in Augsburg, Germany.

Art is not a mirror with which to reflect reality but a hammer with which to shape it.
— Bertolt Brecht .

   

Birth of Bertolt Brecht (1898 – 1956)
Released in 2023 by German post office 
Designer: Matthias Wittig
Photo: © akg-images / Ruth Berlau Quote: © Bertolt-Brecht-Erben / Suhrkamp Verlag

Regarded as the most important German-language dramatist of the twentieth century, he counts also among the most frequently staged non-English-language playwrights in the Anglophone world. In addition, the new performance style he articulated in his writings on theater practice, dramaturgy, and actor training has been influential around the world among directors and teachers who explore the role of politics on stage. Less known in the Anglophone world is Brecht’s status as a major lyric poet and author of numerous prose works, including anecdotes, short stories, dialogues, and novels.
Bertolt Brecht – Literary and Critical Theory – Oxford Bibliographies