Artaud

American  

[ar-toh] / arˈtoʊ /

noun

1. Antonin 1896–1948, French actor, poet, and drama critic.

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Artaud British  

/ arto /

noun

1. Antonin (ɑ̃tɔnɛ̃). 1896–1948, French stage director and dramatist, whose concept of the theatre of cruelty is expounded in Manifeste du théâtre de la cruauté (1932) and Le Théâtre et son double (1938)

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Example Sentences

Mossé, writes Taylor, was romantically involved with the French dramatist Antonin Artaud.

From Washington Post • Nov. 8, 2021

An avid reader, he was heavily influenced by the philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche, the poet Arthur Rimbaud and the surrealist dramatist Antonin Artaud.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 3, 2021

“I think he knew his time wasn’t long,” Artaud said.

From New York Times • Apr. 15, 2021

Theater directors Antonin Artaud, Jerzy Grotowski and Augusto Boal believed the answer to the mystery could be found in ritual.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 13, 2020

Since she had been living at Les Artaud, she had spent her days in complete beatitude.

From Abbe Mouret's Transgression by Zola, Émile