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Edmond Rostand

Also known as Edmond Eugène Alexis Rostand

French poet and dramatist (1868–1918)

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Edmond Rostand was a French poet and playwright who lived from 1868 to 1918 and became famous for his dramatic works during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He is best known for writing plays that combined poetic language with compelling stories, making him one of the most celebrated literary figures of his era.

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Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France

Edmond Eugène Alexis Rostand (1 April 1868 – 2 December 1918) was a French poet and dramatist. He is associated with neo-romanticism and is known best for his 1897 play Cyrano de Bergerac. Rostand's romantic plays contrasted with the naturalistic theatre popular during the late nineteenth century. Another of Rostand's works, Les Romanesques (1894), was adapted to the 1960 musical comedy The…

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Those of Our Land — Self1915

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Instance of: human
Given name: Alexis
Gender: male
Citizenship: France
Place of birth: Marseille
Place of death: Paris
Spouse: Rosemonde Gérard
Child: Jean Rostand
Occupation: essayist
Languages spoken: French
Native language: French
Notable work: Chantecler
Field of work: performing arts
Genre: essay
Movement: Neo-romanticism
Image: Edmond Rostand.jpg

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birth name: Edmond Eugène Joseph Alexis Rostand
member of: Société des poètes français
medical condition: influenza
Commons category: Edmond Rostand
date of birth: 1868-04-01
date of death: 1948-12-02
topic's main category: Category:Edmond Rostand
Commons gallery: Edmond Rostand
cause of death: 1918–1920 flu pandemic
manner of death: natural causes
Commons Creator page: Edmond Rostand
writing language: French
name in native language: Edmond Rostand
ethnic group: French
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Works in European collections

5 objects attributed to Edmond Rostand, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

Cyrano de Bergerac

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Encyclopedic overview

Edmond Eugène Alexis Rostand ( UK: /ˈrɒstɒ̃/, US: /rɔːˈstɒ̃, ˈrɒstænd/, French: [ɛdmɔ̃ ʁɔstɑ̃]; 1 April 1868 – 2 December 1918) was a French poet and dramatist. He is associated with neo-romanticism and is known best for his 1897 play Cyrano de Bergerac. Rostand's romantic plays contrasted with the naturalistic theatre popular during the late nineteenth century. Another of Rostand's works, Les Romanesques (1894), was adapted to the 1960 musical comedy The Fantasticks.

Early life

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