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Is Brecht's play "Mother Courage and Her Children" sometimes known simply as "Mother Courage" or is the full title always used?

Question #152536. Asked by chabenao1.
Last updated Sep 02 2026.
Originally posted Sep 01 2026 11:27 PM.

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The full name is often shortened when the context is clear, just as many Harry Potter books and films are referred to omitting "Harry Potter and" from the beginning of their full title. The link shows the shortened form was used in the preface to a collection of Brecht's plays.

link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mother_Courage_and_Her_Children#Context

Sep 02 2026, 1:01 AM
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