About
Edmond Rostand was a French playwright and poet, a major figure of neo-romantic theater. He achieved dazzling success with Cyrano de Bergerac (1897), a heroic comedy in verse, created with Constant Coquelin in the title role. Elected to the Académie française in 1901, he also wrote Les Romanesques, L'Aiglon, and Chantecler. His work, in reaction against naturalism, celebrates idealism and heroism. He died of the Spanish flu in 1918.
* 1868-04-01 — † 1918-12-02
Major works
- Les Musardises (1890)poetry collection
- Les Romanesques (1894)comedy
- Cyrano de Bergerac (1897)heroic comedy
- L'Aiglon (1900)drama
- Chantecler (1910)play
Key milestones
- 1897Premiere of Cyrano de Bergerac at the Théâtre de la Porte-Saint-Martin in Paris.
- 1901Elected to the Académie française, seat 31.
- 1910Appointed Commander of the Legion of Honour.
Themes
heroismidealismcourtly lovenostalgiaverse drama
Sources: data.bnf.fr · britannica.com