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Jean Marie Lucien Pierre Anouilh (French: [ʒɑ̃ anuj]; 23 June 1910 – 3 October 1987) was a French dramatist and screenwriter whose career spanned five decades. Though his work ranged from high drama to absurdist farce, Anouilh is best known for his 1944 play Antigone , an adaptation of Sophocles ' classical drama, that was seen as an ...
Jean Anouilh (born June 23, 1910, Bordeaux, France—died Oct. 3, 1987, Lausanne, Switz.) was a playwright who became one of the strongest personalities of the French theatre and achieved an international reputation.
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Jean Anouilh ( /a.nuj/) est un dramaturge et scénariste français né le 23 juin 1910 à Bordeaux ( Gironde) et mort le 3 octobre 1987 à Lausanne ( Suisse ).
Jean Anouilh, (born June 23, 1910, Bordeaux, France—died Oct. 3, 1987, Lausanne, Switz.), French playwright. After studying law, he wrote his first play, The Ermine (1932), followed by the successful Traveler Without Luggage (1937).
May 17, 2018 · Learn about the life and works of Jean Anouilh, a prominent French playwright of the twentieth century. Explore his themes, influences, and controversies in his plays, such as Antigone and The Waltz of the Toreadors.
Jean Marie Lucien Pierre Anouilh was a French dramatist and screenwriter whose career spanned five decades. Though his work ranged from high drama to absurdist farce, Anouilh is best known for his 1944 play Antigone, an adaptation of Sophocles' classical drama, that was seen as an attack on Marshal Pétain's Vichy government.
May 10, 2019 · A comprehensive overview of the French dramatist Jean Anouilh’s style, themes, and influences. Learn how he combined theatricality, pessimism, and social commentary in his plays, from The Ermine to Antigone.
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