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Jean Audureau

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Occupation
  
Writer and playwright

Role
  
Writer

Name
  
Jean Audureau


Period
  
modern

Nationality
  
French

Died
  
2001, Paris, France

Jean Audureau (1932–2001) was a French writer and playwright known for the whimsey of his work.

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Life and career

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). Andureau was noted for the quality of his composition.

Audureau died in Paris in 2001.

Works

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

    Jean Audureau Wikipedia