Comœdia was a French literary and artistic paper founded by Henri Desgrange on 1 October 1907[1] (Desgrange had already founded L'Auto [fr]).[2] It published a number of texts by important literary figures, including Antonin Artaud's first publication on theatre, L'évolution de décor [The Evolution of Decor] (1924).[3]:602 According to Richard Abel, it provides one of the most complete sources of cultural history in France just prior to World War I.[2]

Comœdia
Founder(s)Henri Desgrange
Founded1 October 1907; 116 years ago (1907-10-01)
LanguageFrench
Ceased publication1944; 80 years ago (1944)
HeadquartersParis
CountryFrance

References edit

  1. ^ Thompson, Christopher S. (17 July 2006). Tour de France: A Cultural History. p. 274. ISBN 9780520247604.
  2. ^ a b Abel, Richard (1993). French Film Theory and Criticism: 1907–1929. p. 25. ISBN 9780691000626.
  3. ^ Artaud, Antonin (1988-10-10). Antonin Artaud: Selected Writings. University of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-06443-0.

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