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Rostand

American

[raws-tahn] / rɔsˈtɑ̃ /

noun

Edmond 1868–1918, French dramatist and poet.

Rostand British

/ rɔstɑ̃ /

noun

Edmond (ɛdmɔ̃). 1868–1918, French playwright and poet in the romantic tradition; best known for his verse drama Cyrano de Bergerac (1897)

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“The Fantasticks,” based on an obscure play by Edmond Rostand, doesn’t necessarily have the makings of a hit.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 12, 2023

This “Cyrano” centers the freedom that new forms of drama betoken, and all the ways that the writing of the past can feed them — from Rostand to Emily Dickinson.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 14, 2022

Contemporary illustrations of Cyrano show him to be relatively well-endowed nasally but never quite reaching the grotesque extremes we find in Rostand.

From Salon ● Feb. 28, 2022

I rewrote, adapting Rostand to fit the sound.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 19, 2022

In the words of Jean Rostand, “The obligation to endure gives us the right to know.”

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

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