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Jean Anouilh was a French playwright who lived from 1910 to 1987 and became one of the major theatrical voices of his era. His works are significant in the history of modern drama, particularly for bringing classical themes and stories to contemporary audiences through his distinctive dramatic style.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1910
- Died
- 1987
- Works
- 313
Top works
- Nouvelles pièces noires
- مده
- Antigone
- Hazmanah la-armon
- The waltz of the toreadors
via Open Library + Wikidata
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- France
- Active from
- 1910-06-23
- Active to
- 1987-10-03
via MusicBrainz · CC0
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
Works in European collections
1 object attributed to Jean Anouilh, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
Article
Jean Marie Lucien Pierre Anouilh (/ɑːˈnuːjə/; 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 production of Sophocles' Antigone, which, though performed without objection by censors, was nevertheless seen as an attack on Marshal Pétain's Vichy government. His plays are less experimental than those of his contemporaries, having clearly organized plot and eloquent dialogue. One of France's most prolific writers after World War II, much of Anouilh's work deals with themes of maintaining integrity in a world of moral compromise.
Life and career