Jean Audureau (1932–2001) was a French writer and playwright known for the whimsey of his work.[1]
Jean Audureau | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1932 Cholet, France |
| Died | 2001 Paris, France |
| Occupation | Writer and playwright |
| Nationality | French |
| Period | modern |
Life and career edit
Jean Audureau was born in Cholet, France. He wrote his first play La Réception in 1956, and began his career in earnest in 1966 with À Memphis il y a un homme d’une force prodigieuse. He continued his success with Le Jeune Homme (1970), La Lève (1975) and Félicité (1983). More contemporary plays include Katherine Barker (1993), À l’image d’Hélène (1996) and L’Élégant Profil d’une Bugatti sous la lune (2002).[2] Andureau was noted for the quality of his composition.[3][4]
Audureau died in Paris in 2001.
Works edit
Details on selected works include:
- Le Jeune Homme, directed by Dominique Quéhec, Théâtre National de Chaillot
- À Memphis il y a un homme d’une force prodigieuse, directed by Henri Ronse, Comédie-Française au Théâtre National de l'Odéon
- Félicité, directed by Jean-Pierre Vincent, world premiere at the Comédie-Française
- Katherine Barker, directed by de Jean-Louis Thamin, Théâtre des Abbesses
References edit
- ^ Knapp, Bettina L. (1978). "Jean Audureau's Mysterious World of Whimsey". Modern Language Studies. 8 (3): 49–55. doi:10.2307/3194332. JSTOR 3194332.
- ^ "Audureau, Jean". Archived from the original on 13 March 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2011.
- ^ Pavis, Patrice; Shantz, Christine (1998). Dictionary of the theatre: terms, concepts, and analysis. p. 324.
- ^ Mounsef, Donia; Féral, Josette (2007). The transparency of the text: contemporary writing for the stage. p. 21.