Who is Jean Anouilh
Jean Marie Lucien Pierre Anouilh (French: [ʒɑ̃ anuj]; 23 June 1910 – 3 October 1987) was a French dramatist whose career spanned five decades. Though his work ranged from high drama to absurdist farce, Anouilh is best known for his 1944 play Antigone, an adaptation of Sophocles' classical drama, that was 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 careerEarly lifeAnouilh was born in Cérisole, a small village on the outskirts of Bordeaux, and had Basque ancestry. His father, François Anouilh,...Read Full Biography of Jean Anouilh
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- Things are beautiful if you love them.
- Life is very nice, but it lacks form. It's the aim of art to give it some.
- Things are beautiful if you love them.
- Beauty is one of the rare things which does not lead to doubt of God.
- Men create real miracles when they use their God-given courage and intelligence.
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