Jean Anouilh
Writing
Born June 23, 1910 — Died October 3, 1987
From Bordeaux, Gironde, France
Biography
Jean Marie Lucien Pierre Anouilh (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 att...
