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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ANOUILH

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PRONUNCIATION OF ANOUILH

Anouilh play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ANOUILH

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Anouilh is a noun.
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WHAT DOES ANOUILH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Jean Anouilh

Jean Marie Lucien Pierre Anouilh was a French dramatist whose career spanned five decades. Though his work ranged from high drama to absurdist farce, Anouilh is best known for his 1943 play Antigone, an adaptation of Sophocles' classical drama, that was seen as an attack on Marshal Pétain's Vichy government. One of France's most prolific writers after World War II, much of Anouilh's work deals with themes of maintaining integrity in a world of moral compromise.

Definition of Anouilh in the English dictionary

The definition of Anouilh in the dictionary is Jean. 1910–87, French dramatist, noted for his reinterpretations of Greek myths: his works include Eurydice, Antigone, and Becket.

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WORDS THAT END LIKE ANOUILH

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Synonyms and antonyms of Anouilh in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Anouilh» into 25 languages

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أنويه
280 millions of speakers

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Ануй
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Trends of use of Anouilh

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ANOUILH»

The term «Anouilh» is normally little used and occupies the 117.175 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ANOUILH» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Anouilh

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ANOUILH»

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Antigone
The play follows the plot of Sophocles' Antigone - Contains one of the monologues for Year 12 Theatre Studies, 2001.
Jean Anouilh, Ted Freeman, E. Freeman, 2000
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Anouilh Plays: 1: Antigone, Leocardia, The Waltz of the ...
A selection of the most enduring work of one of this century's best-known French playwrights. Jean Anouilh (1910-87) along with Jean-Paul Sartre and Albert Camus, was at the forefront of the post-war generation of playwrights in Paris.
Jean Anouilh, 1987
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The World of Jean Anouilh
Om den franske forfatter Jean Anouilh (1910-1987)
Leonard Cabell Pronko, 1961
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The Lark
One of the three independent plays comprising the celebrated A TEXAS TRILOGY.
Jean Anouilh, 1957
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Spotlight: An Anthology Of One Act Plays
EPISODE. IN. THE. LIFE. OF. AN. AUTHOR. JEAN ANOUILH Jean Anouilh is France's most esteemed contemporary dramatist. He is one of the giants of the modern theatre, whose plays have been translated into many languages and ...
Tickoo, M. L., M. L., Sasikumar, Tickoo, Gunashekhar, 1978
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To Fool the Eye: An Adaptation of Jean Anouilh's Léocadia
[a] colorful evocation of the Lower East Side in the '20s and [a play of] indisputable historical significance.
Jeffrey Hatcher, 2000
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Anouilh: Eurydice:
Throughout his long and prolific career as one of France's leading modern dramatists, Jean Anouilh has been fascinated by the theme of the fragility of youthful idealism.
Jean Anouilh, Edward Freeman, 1998
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Modern French Drama 1940-1990
The commercial success of the Parisian theatres during the German Occupation helped to make the reputations of Anouilh and Sartre as well as those of Montherlant and Claudel. Post-war audiences remembered the circumstances in which ...
David Bradby, 1991
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The Secret Cause: A Discussion of Tragedy
Therefore, when a modern dramatist wishes to use the Antigone story, with Sophocles' penetrating treatment behind him, he is confronting a difficult task. This Jean Anouilh does, with verve and some brilliance and considerable insight into the ...
Normand Berlin, 1981
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Anouilh Plays: 2: The Rehearsal, Becket, The Orchestra, and ...
This selection of plays includes some of Jean Anouilh's most enduring plays: The Rehearsal; Becket; The Orchstra: A Play Within a Concert; and Eurydice.
Jean Anouilh, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ANOUILH»

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In Focus - Hrishikesh Mukherjee's 'Namak Haraam'
... adding Hrishida took inputs from Becket, Peter Glenville's 1964 British-American film based on Jean Anouilh's play Becket or Honour of God. «Times of India, Jun 15»
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Education in “Darija” divides Moroccans amid deteriorating system
... "The story of Antigone," play in Darija at Dar Attakafa-Daoudiat theatre, which is inspired by the work of French playwright Jean Anouilh. «Middle East Online, Jun 15»
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Eurydice review: Underworld blues
The French playwrights of the mid-20th century did a lot of this; Jean Cocteau wrote an Orpheus and Jean Anouilh, and there's a French flavour ... «National Post, Jun 15»
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Why Amelia Lapeña-Bonifacio and Onofre Pagsanghan are this …
... Pagsi can be credited with leading the return of Philippine theater to Filipino with his translations of plays like Jean Anouilh's “Antigone,” and ... «Inquirer.net, Jun 15»
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Richard Johnson: Leading light of the Royal Shakespeare Company …
His first stage triumph was playing Warwick in Peter Brook's production of Anouilh's The Lark at the Lyric, Hammersmith in 1955. «The Independent, Jun 15»
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Joan of Arc: God's Warrior – review: a vital corrective on the Maid of …
... on the front of my A-level copy of Jean Anouilh's The Lark and Milla Jovovich gangling androgynously through Luc Besson's The Messenger. «The Guardian, May 15»
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The Rehearsal review by PATRICK MARMION
'Over-bred louts' is the verdict of the leading man in Jean Anouilh's play about French aristocrats staging a comedy for a summer ball. «Daily Mail, May 15»
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Chichester: Niamh Cusack enjoys the thrill of live theatre
Translator and director Jeremy Sams is proving the perfect ally for the cast as they launch into his version of Jean Anouilh's The Rehearsal ... «Chichester Observer, May 15»
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A play rehearsed to perfection
Not only are they part of the message of contrast which underpins so much of Anouilh but they also provide reason for a young and innocent ... «Worthing Herald, May 15»
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The Rehearsal review – Niamh Cusack's cunning countess is glorious
Keeping up appearances … Katherine Kingsley and Niamh Cusack in Jean Anouilh's The Rehearsal. Photograph: Tristram Kenton for the ... «The Guardian, May 15»

REFERENCE
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