Jean Giraudoux

Jean Giraudoux
Giraudoux in 1927
Giraudoux in 1927
Born(1882-10-29)29 October 1882
Bellac, Haute-Vienne, France
Died31 January 1944(1944-01-31) (aged 61)
Paris, France
OccupationDramatist
Notable worksThe Madwoman of Chaillot,
Ondine,
Duel of Angels,
The Trojan War Will Not Take Place
SpouseSuzanne Boland
Children1 son

Hippolyte Jean Giraudoux (French: [ʒiʁodu]; 29 October 1882 – 31 January 1944) was a French novelist, essayist, diplomat and playwright. He is considered among the most important French dramatists of the period between World War I and World War II.[1]

His work is noted for its stylistic elegance and poetic fantasy. Giraudoux's dominant theme is the relationship between man and woman—or in some cases, between man and some unattainable ideal.

  1. ^ Brockett, Oscar. History of the Theatre Boston: Allyn and Bacon. 1968. p. 621.