Bernard-Marie Koltès
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Bernard-Marie Koltès | |
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| Born | April 9, 1948 Metz, France |
| Died | April 15, 1989 (aged 41) Paris, France |
| Resting place | Montmartre Cemetery |
| Education | University of Strasbourg (B.A., 1967) |
| Occupation(s) | Playwright, theatre director |
| Years active | 1970—1989 |
| Notable work | In the Solitude of Cotton Fields (1986) |
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Bernard-Marie Koltès (French: [kɔltɛs]; 9 April 1948 – 15 April 1989) was a French playwright and theatre director best known for his plays La Nuit juste avant les Forêts (The Night Just Before the Forests, 1976), Sallinger (1977) and Dans la Solitude des Champs de Coton (In the Solitude of Cotton Fields, 1986).
A close friend and collaborator with the avant-garde director
At the time of his death, Koltès was considered to be one of the most important young voices in French theatre, and heir apparent to the legacy left by post-war playwrights such as Samuel Beckett, Jean Cocteau and Jean Genet. His plays have since become staples on the modern repertory around the world, having been translated into more than 36 languages.
Life and work
Born in 1948 to a middle-class family in
Work
Within the year, Koltès directed and acted in productions at the Théâtre du Quai in Strasbourg,a company he founded. He directed some of his own work there, including La Marche (The Walk), an adaptation of the biblical
Koltès's work, based in real-life problems, expresses the tragedy of being alone and of death. His writing style accents the dramatic tension and the lyricism of his plays. Koltes also translated into French
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Death
Koltès died in a Paris hospital in 1989 due to complications from
Works
- Bitterness (Les Amertumes) (1970)
- La Marche (1970)
- Heritage (L'Héritage) (1972)
- Récits morts (1973)
- Sallinger (1977)
- The Night Just Before the Forests (La Nuit juste avant les forêts) (1977)
- Black Battles with Dogs (Combat de nègre et de chiens) (1979)
- Quay West (Quai Ouest) (1985)
- In the Solitude of Cotton Fields (Dans la solitude des champs de coton) (1985)
- Tabataba (1986)
- Return to the Desert (Retour au désert) (1988)
- Roberto Zucco (1988), based on the life of the criminal Roberto Succo
References
- ^ Reisinger, Deborah Streifford (2007). Crime and Media in Contemporary France. Purdue University Press.
External links
- (in French) BernardMarieKoltes.com
- (in French) Critical bibliography on Koltès' works (Auteurs.contemporain.info)
- Bernard-Marie Koltès at IMDb
