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Edmond Eugène Alexis Rostand ( UK: / ˈrɒstɒ̃ /, [1] US: / rɔːˈstɒ̃, ˈrɒstænd /, [2] [3] French: [ɛdmɔ̃ ʁɔstɑ̃]; 1 April 1868 – 2 December 1918) was a French poet and dramatist. He is associated with neo-romanticism and is known best for his 1897 play Cyrano de Bergerac.
Edmond Rostand (born April 1, 1868, Marseille, France—died Dec. 2, 1918, Paris) was a French dramatist of the period just before World War I whose plays provide a final, very belated example of Romantic drama in France.
May 11, 2018 · Edmond Rostand. BORN: 1868, Marseilles, France. DIED: 1918, Paris, France. NATIONALITY: French. GENRE: Drama, poetry. MAJOR WORKS: The Romancers (1894) Cyrano de Bergerac (1897) Chantecler (1910) Overview. That Edmond Rostand is still known throughout the world today is due almost solely to his much-loved play Cyrano de Bergerac (1897). Since ...
Cyrano de Bergerac (/ ˌ s ɪr ə n oʊ d ə ˈ b ɜːr ʒ ə r æ k,-ˈ b ɛər-/ SIRR-ə-noh də BUR-zhə-rak, – BAIR-, French: [siʁano d(ə) bɛʁʒəʁak]) is a play written in 1897 by Edmond Rostand. The play is a fictionalisation following the broad outlines of Cyrano de Bergerac's life.
French playwright. Examine the life, times, and work of Edmond Rostand through detailed author biographies on eNotes.
The Man who was Cyrano: A Life of Edmond Rostand, Creator of “Cyrano de Bergerac.” Bloomington: Unlimited, 2002. Pp. 376. ISBN 1-58832-072-3. This, the first full biography in English of Edmond Rostand, is a well researched and a compelling narrative.
Jan 30, 2013 · Edmond Rostand hails from the South of France, and the atmosphere of his play is as translucid as the atmosphere of his native Provence. It is as far removed from symbolism and mysticism as the shores of the Mediterranean are from the fogs of Scandinavia.
