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Edmond Rostand
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French poet and dramatist (1868–1918)
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Edmond Rostand was a male author from France. He was born on April 1, 1868, and died on December 2, 1918. His literary output includes the work *Cyrano de Bergerac*, originally published in 1897, as well as *Plays of Edmond Rostand*. Open Library lists 96 works associated with his name, including literature guides for *Cyrano de Bergerac* and *Cold Sassy Tree*.
Rostand is recognized in the Academie Francaise collection. His writings have been referenced by 520 other encyclopedia articles. Specific quotes attributed to him include, "To joke in the face of danger is the supreme politeness, a delicate refusal to cast oneself as a tragic hero," and "I loved but once, yet twice I lose my love!"
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 96
Top works
- Cyrano de Bergerac (SparkNotes Literature Guide)
- Cold Sassy Tree (SparkNotes Literature Guide)
- Cyrano de Bergerac (1897)
- Cyrano de Bergerac
- Plays of Edmond Rostand
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- France
- Active from
- 1868-04-01
- Active to
- 1918-12-02
Discography
- L'aiglon2010
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 67
- Total plays
- 315
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- A comparative risk assessment of burden of disease and injury attributable to 67 risk factors and risk factor clusters in 21 regions, 1990–2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010
· 2012 · cited 9,264x
- Global, regional, and national prevalence of overweight and obesity in children and adults during 1980–2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013
· 2014 · cited 9,237x
- Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) for 291 diseases and injuries in 21 regions, 1990–2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010
· 2012 · cited 6,817x
- Years lived with disability (YLDs) for 1160 sequelae of 289 diseases and injuries 1990–2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010
· 2012 · cited 6,626x
- Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 301 acute and chronic diseases and injuries in 188 countries, 1990–2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013
· 2015 · cited 4,998x
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Quotes
- “To joke in the face of danger is the supreme politeness, a delicate refusal to cast oneself as a tragic hero.”
- “Call no one. Leave me not;When you come back, I should be gone for aye.”
- “No, In fairy talesWhen to the ill-starred Prince the lady says"I love you!" all his ugliness fades fast — But I remain the same, up to the last!”
- “You blessed my life!Never on me had rested woman's love.My mother even could not find me fair:I had no sister; and, when grown a man,I feared the mistress who would mock at me.But I have had your friendship — grace to youA woman's charm has passed across my path.”
- “I loved but once, yet twice I lose my love!”
- “What say you? It is useless? Ay, I knowBut who fights ever hoping for success?I fought for lost cause, and for fruitless quest!You there, who are you! — You are thousands! Ah!I know you now, old enemies of mine!Falsehood!Have at you! Ha! and Compromise!Prejudice, Treachery! … Surrender, I?Parley? No, never! You too, Folly, — you?I know that you will lay me low at last;Let be! Yet I fall fighting, fighting still!”
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Works in European collections
5 objects attributed to Edmond Rostand, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Encyclopedic overview
Edmond Eugène Alexis Rostand ( UK: /ˈrɒstɒ̃/, US: /rɔːˈstɒ̃, ˈrɒstænd/, French: [ɛdmɔ̃ ʁɔstɑ̃]; 1 April 1868 – 2 December 1918) was a French poet and dramatist. He is associated with neo-romanticism and is known best for his 1897 play Cyrano de Bergerac. Rostand's romantic plays contrasted with the naturalistic theatre popular during the late nineteenth century. Another of Rostand's works, Les Romanesques (1894), was adapted to the 1960 musical comedy The Fantasticks.
Early life
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Edmond Rostand” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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