''Le Père humilié'' is a four-act
theatre play
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Plays are performed at a variety of levels, from ...
by
Paul Claudel
Paul Claudel (; 6 August 1868 – 23 February 1955) was a French poet, dramatist and diplomat, and the younger brother of the sculptor Camille Claudel. He was most famous for his verse dramas, which often convey his devout Catholicism.
Early lif ...
, which constitutes the third and last part of ''La Trilogie des Coûfontaine''.
Staging
* 1962:
Bernard Jenny
Bernard Jenny (18 March 1931 – 5 March 2011) was a French dramatist, theatre director and scenic designer.Théâtre du Vieux-Colombier
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See also
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L'Otage
''L'Otage'' is a three-act theatre play by the French author Paul Claudel, and the first one of ''La Trilogie des Coûfontaine''.
Mises-en-scène
* 1913: Théâtre Scala, London
* 1914: Lugné-Poe, Théâtre de l'Œuvre
* 1928: Firmin Gémie ...
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Le Pain dur
''Le Pain dur'' ("hard bread") is a three-act theatre play by French author Paul Claudel, published in 1918 and the second play of ''La Trilogie des Coûfontaine''. The play was performed in Switzerland and Canada by Ludmilla Pitoëff between 194 ...
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List of works by Paul Claudel
This page presents the works of the French author Paul Claudel (1868 – 1955), one-time French ambassador to the United States and Brazil.
Works
;Theatre
* 1887 : ''L'Endormie'' (first version)
* 1888 : ''Fragment d'un drame''
* 1890 : '' Tê ...
External links
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Les Archives du Spectacle*''Le Père humilié'', édition Gallimard, Paris, 1920
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French plays
1920 plays
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