Wajdi Mouawad | |
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 Wajdi Mouawad, drawing | |
| Born | 16 October 1968 Deir al-Qamar, Lebanon |
| Occupation | Actor, playwright, writer, director, screenwriter, guitarist, drummer, director |
| Nationality | Lebanese |
| Notable awards | Knight of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres
Officer of the Order of Canada Governor General's Literary Award (2000) Grand Prize for Theater (French Academy) (2009) Knight of the National Order of Quebec (2010) |
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Wajdi Mouawad, OC, (born 1968) is a Lebanese-Canadian writer, actor, and director. He is known in Canadian and French theatre for politically engaged works such as the acclaimed[1] play Incendies (2003). His works often revolve around family trauma, war, and the betrayal of youth.[citation needed] Since April 2016, Mouawad has been the director of the Théâtre national de la Colline in Paris.[2]
- ^ Nasrallah, Dimitri (2019-08-27). "A Controversial Playwright Takes on the Arab-Israeli Conflict". The Walrus. Archived from the original on 2020-06-22. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
- ^ "Wajdi Mouawad's career". La Colline Théâtre National. Archived from the original on 4 April 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2020.