Antonin Artaud
French dramatist, actor and theatre director (1896–1948) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Antoine Marie Joseph Paul Artaud, better known as Antonin Artaud (pronounced [ɑ̃tɔnɛ̃ aʁto]; 4 September 1896 – 4 March 1948), was a French artist who is widely recognized as a major figure of the European avant-garde. He worked across a variety of media, but is best known for his writings, as well as his work in the theatre and cinema.[1][2] He had a profound influence on twentieth-century theatre through his conceptualization of the Theatre of Cruelty.[3][4][5] Known for his raw, surreal and transgressive work, his texts explored themes from the cosmologies of ancient cultures, philosophy, the occult, mysticism and indigenous Mexican and Balinese practices.[6][7][8][9]
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Born | Antoine-Marie-Joseph Artaud (1896-09-04)4 September 1896 Marseille, France |
Died | 4 March 1948(1948-03-04) (aged 51) Ivry-sur-Seine, France |
Resting place | Saint-Pierre Cemetery, Marseille |
Education | Collège du Sacré-Cœur |
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Notable work | The Theatre and Its Double |