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

The contemporary examples of Irish playwright Samuel Beckett and Polish theater director Jerzy Grotowski were as palpable in his work as the influences of Craig, Brecht, Artaud.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 3, 2022

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

This sensibility drove his work as a translator, bringing the works of Artaud or Hölderin to American readers as an act of empathy.

From The New Yorker • Dec. 18, 2019

There was greeting by M. Artaud, president of the Chamber of Commerce, and a response by Mr. Nichols.

From A Journey Through France in War Time by Butler, Joseph G. (Joseph Green)