Mother Courage
Mother Courage, fictional character, the protagonist of the play Mother Courage and Her Children (1941) by Bertolt Brecht.
This article was most recently revised and updated by Kathleen Kuiper.
Citation Information
Article Title:
Mother Courage
Website Name:
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher:
Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published:
11 September 2013
Access Date:
November 14, 2026