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Antonin Artaud

(1896–1948) Playwright France

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Antonin Artaud was a playwright from France, best known for Antonin Artaud.

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Born
September 4, 1896
Died
March 4, 1948
Nationality
France
Profession
Playwright
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About Antonin Artaud

Antoine Maria Joseph Paul Artaud, better known as Antonin Artaud, was a French artist who worked across a variety of media. He is best known for his writings, as well as his work in the theatre and cinema. Widely recognized as a major figure of the European avant-garde, he had a particularly strong influence on twentieth-century theatre through his conceptualization of the Theatre of Cruelty. 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.

Biography source: Wikipedia

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