Austrian State Prize for European Literature
1 appearances
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Edition 5 (1970) Winner
Eugène Ionesco
ウジェーヌ・イヨネスコ
Ujēnu Ionesuko
Aliases:
Eugen Ionescu
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1909-11-26 （Slatina）
- Died
- 1994-03-28 （Paris） age 84
- Nationality
- Romanian, French
- Languages
- French, Romanian
- Religion
- Orthodox Christianity
- Residence History
- France (childhood) → Romania (from 1925) → France (from 1938)
Career
- Occupations
- Playwright, Dramatist
- Active Years
- 1931-1994
- Affiliations
- Académie française
- Influenced By
- Ion Luca Caragiale, Alfred Jarry, Tristan Tzara
- Influenced
- Samuel Beckett
- Nominations
- Nobel Prize in Literature (nominated 8 times)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Bucharest | — | French Literature | — | 1928-1933 | Romania |
| Saint Sava National College | — | — | — | — | Romania |
University of Bucharest
French Literature
Period:
1928-1933
Year of Graduation:
1933
Country:
Romania
Qualified as a teacher of French
Saint Sava National College
Country:
Romania
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Austrian State Prize for European Literature | — | — | Austrian Government | 受賞 |
| 1973 | Jerusalem Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
Austrian State Prize for European Literature
1970
Organization:
Austrian Government
Result:
受賞
Jerusalem Prize
1973
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
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Edition 6 (1973) Winner
Works
Major Works
The Bald Soprano
1950 Theatre of the AbsurdAn anti-play satirizing the emptiness of everyday conversation.
AbsurdityBreakdown of language
The Chairs
1951 Theatre of the AbsurdAn elderly couple addresses empty chairs, exploring isolation and failed communication.
LonelinessDeath
Rhinoceros
1959 Theatre of the AbsurdBérenger resists as friends turn into rhinoceroses, satirizing totalitarianism.
ConformismTotalitarianism
Adaptations
- [Film] Rhinoceros / Claude Chabrol (1974)
Bibliography
- The Bald Soprano
- The Chairs
- Rhinoceros
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- SurrealAnti-playNon-sequiturs
- Recurring Motifs
- DeathIsolationMeaninglessness of languageCity of lights
Legacy
Pioneer of the Theatre of the Absurd, revolutionizing 20th-century drama.
In Popular Culture
- Icon of the Theatre of the Absurd
Quotes
-
Death is our main problem and all others are less important.
Source: Through Parisian Eyes (1986)
Trivia
- Falsely claimed birth year as 1912 to match Caragiale's death year
- Wikipedia article needs citations