Edmond Rostand

Edmond Rostand
Rostand in the uniform of the Académie française, 1905
Rostand in the uniform of the Académie française, 1905
BornEdmond Eugène Alexis Rostand
(1868-04-01)1 April 1868
Marseille, France
Died2 December 1918(1918-12-02) (aged 50)
Paris, France
OccupationPoet, playwright
NationalityFrench
GenreNeo Romanticism
SpouseRosemonde Gérard
ChildrenJean Rostand
Maurice Rostand

Edmond Eugène Alexis Rostand (UK: /ˈrɒstɒ̃/,[1] US: /rɔːˈstɒ̃, ˈrɒstænd/,[2] French: [ɛdmɔ̃ ʁɔstɑ̃]; 1 April 1868 – 2 December 1918) was a French poet and dramatist. He is known for his works which are known as neo-romanticism. His best known play was the 1897 play Cyrano de Bergerac.

References

  1. ↑ "Rostand, Edmond". Lexico UK Dictionary. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
  2. ↑ "Rostand". Merriam-Webster Dictionary.