Simone Benmussa
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| Born | 5 June 1932 Tunis, Tunisia |
| Died | 4 June 2001 (aged 68) Paris, France |
| Nationality | French |
Simone Benmussa (5 June 1932 – 4 June 2001) was a Tunisian-born French writer and theatre director. One of her best known plays was The Singular Life of Albert Nobbs.
Biography
She was born into a Jewish family in
Although she wrote her own play narratives, Benmussa was perhaps best known for her play The Singular Life of Albert Nobbs, which was based on a short story by George Moore. Her play was translated into English and performed in London and New York City. She also developed plays from the works of Henry James, Sigmund Freud, Virginia Woolf, Tolstoy, Nathalie Sarraute, Edith Wharton, Gertrude Stein and others.[1]
She published several books and produced a documentary film Regards sur Nathalie Sarraute in 1978[2]
She received an Obie Award and the Prix de la révélation théâtrale de l'année du Syndicat de la critique.[3]
Benmussa died of cancer at the age of 68.[1]
Publications
- Eugène Ionesco, essays (1966)
- Le Prince répète le prince, novel (1984)
- Qui êtes-vous, Nathalie Sarraute, essays (1987)
References
- ^ a b c "Obituary: Simone Benmussa". The Guardian. June 9, 2001.
- ^ a b "Benmussa, Simone(1932-2001)". Institut Mémoires de l’édition contemporaine (in French).
- ^ a b "Simone Benmussa". Premiere (in French).
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