Jean Audureau (1932–2001) was a French writer and playwright known for the whimsey of his work.

Life and career

Jean Audureau was born in

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. He wrote his first play ''La Réception'' in 1956, and began his career in earnest in 1966 with ''À Memphis il y a un homme d’une force prodigieuse''. He continued his success with ''Le Jeune Homme'' (1970), ''La Lève'' (1975) and ''Félicité'' (1983). More contemporary plays include ''Katherine Barker'' (1993), ''À l’image d’Hélène'' (1996) and ''L’Élégant Profil d’une Bugatti sous la lune'' (2002). Andureau was noted for the quality of his composition. Audureau died in

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in 2001.

Works

Details on selected works include: *''Le Jeune Homme'', directed by Dominique Quéhec, Théâtre National de Chaillot *''À Memphis il y a un homme d’une force prodigieuse'', directed by Henri Ronse, Comédie-Française au Théâtre National de l'Odéon *''Félicité'', directed by Jean-Pierre Vincent, world premiere at the Comédie-Française *''Katherine Barker'', directed by de Jean-Louis Thamin, Théâtre des Abbesses

References

1932 births 2001 deaths People from Cholet 20th-century French dramatists and playwrights 20th-century French male writers 21st-century French non-fiction writers {{France-playwright-stub