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 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.
Jean Anouilh's play "La Sauvage" premieres in Paris
Jean Marie Lucien Pierre Anouilh was a French dramatist and screenwriter whose career spanned five decades.
Historical Significance
Jean Marie Lucien Pierre Anouilh was a French dramatist and screenwriter whose career spanned five decades.
Key People
Events Before
Anastasio Somoza García becomes President of Nicaragua
Anastasio Somoza García becomes President of Nicaragua
American musician Nat King Cole (18) weds dancer Nadine Robinson in Ypsilanti, Michigan; divorce in 1948
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Film director D. W. Griffith (61) weds actress Evelyn Baldwin (26)
Film director D. W. Griffith (61) weds actress Evelyn Baldwin (26)
Events After
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American future MLB catcher Roy Campanella (18) weds Bernice Ray; eventually divorce
American future MLB catcher Roy Campanella (18) weds Bernice Ray; eventually divorce
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Mahatma Gandhi begins a fast in Bombay to protest against autocratic rule in India
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What happened on January 10, 1938?
- 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 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.
- Why is Jean Anouilh's play "La Sauvage" premieres in Paris significant?
- Jean Marie Lucien Pierre Anouilh was a French dramatist and screenwriter whose career spanned five decades.
- Who was involved in Jean Anouilh's play "La Sauvage" premieres in Paris?
- Key figures include Jean Anouilh (playwright).