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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.
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Edmond Rostand, né le 1er avril 1868 à Marseille et mort le 2 décembre 1918 à Paris, est un écrivain, dramaturge, poète et essayiste français . Il est l'auteur d’une des pièces les plus connues du théâtre français, Cyrano de Bergerac.
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.
- Edmond Rostand
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May 11, 2018 · Learn about the life and works of Edmond Rostand, a French playwright and poet who wrote Cyrano de Bergerac and other romantic dramas. Find out how he revived the genre of verse drama and influenced the literary movements of his time.
May 30, 2024 · Cyrano de Bergerac, verse drama in five acts by Edmond Rostand, performed in 1897 and published the following year. It was based only nominally on the 17th-century nobleman of the same name, known for his bold adventures and large nose.
His fascinating new biography, Edmond Rostand, les couleurs du panache (Atlantica, 2020) is fully illustrated. His YouTube site ‘Festival Edmond Rostand’ is also well worth a visit. It was set up to record the continuing 2018 anniversary celebrations.
