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Jean Giraudoux
French novelist, essayist, diplomat and playwright (1882–1944)
Not to be confused with Jean Giraudeau.
Hippolyte Jean Giraudoux (; French:[ipɔlitʒɑ̃ʒiʁodu]; 29 October 1882 – 31 January 1944) was a French novelist, essayist, diplomat and playwright.
31 rue jean giraudoux biography
He is considered among the most important French dramatists of the period between World War I and World War II.[1]
His work is noted for its stylistic elegance and poetic fantasy. Giraudoux's dominant theme is the relationship between man and woman—or in some cases, between man and some unattainable ideal.
Biography
Giraudoux was born in Bellac, Haute-Vienne, where his father, Léger Giraudoux, worked for the Ministry of Transport. Giraudoux studied at the Lycée Lakanal in Sceaux and upon graduation traveled extensively in Europe.
After his return to France in 1910, he accepted a position with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. With the outbreak of World War I, he served with distinction and in