Jean Louvet (playwright)
Jean Louvet | |
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Born | Moustier-sur-Sambre, Belgium | 28 September 1934
Died | 29 August 2015 La Louvière, Belgium | (aged 80)
Nationality | Belgian |
Occupation | playwright |
Jean Louvet (28 September 1934 – 29 August 2015) was a Belgian playwright.[1]
He was born in
1960–1961 Winter General Strike
.
For some years, political considerations kept his work out of Wallonia and he is better known in France. However, he was awarded the "Bologne-Lemaire Walloon of the Year" prize in 2002.
'Jean Louvet defends Walloon culture and identity while believing in a certain utopist utopia'.[2]
References
- ^ "L'auteur et dramaturge Jean Louvet, chantre de l'identité wallonne, s'est éteint samedi". Le Soir. 30 August 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
- ^ The world of theatre: an account of the world's theatre seasons 1999–2000 by Ian Herbert, Nicole Leclercq, International Theatre Institute, 2003, p. 39.
External links
Media related to Jean Louvet at Wikimedia Commons
- Brief biography, focusing on his political connections (in French)
- Biography and list of works (in French)