He was the great-grandson of José Domingo de Obaldía, the second President of Panama. He grew up in Paris, studying at the Lycée Condorcet before being mobilised for the army in 1940. Taken prisoner, he was sent to Stalag VIII-C (in Sagan). He was then sent to the lighter making area[citation needed] in Kransdyhernfurt[citation needed] on 26 June 1940, then to a commando at Auras an der Oder to clear a forest. Even in the worst moments of this ordeal, he kept his special sense of humour. He was repatriated in 1944.
He began his career in 1960, thanks to Jacques Vilar, who presented his first major play, "Génousie," at the Théâtre national populaire. This was followed by Le Satyre de la Villette, with André Barsacq at the Théâtre de l'Atelier, a comedy which ranked him with his literary forebears Jacques Audiberti, Ionesco, Beckett. He was, for more than fifty years, one of the most-produced French playwrights on the planet, as well as the most internationally renowned (having been translated into 28 languages).
Critics have admired the ease of Obaldia's style. His plays always take place within a framework of contemporary times and concern modern subjects, treating these in a comical manner. In La Génousie, for example, Obaldia replaces normal speech (in French) with Genousian, a language of fantasy, dreams, and love.
1991 Les Larmes de l’aveugle, Richesses naturelles (Théâtre Espace Acteur)
1993 Les Innocentines (Théâtre 14) (Grasset)
1993 Exobiographie, mémoires (Grasset)
1996 Sur le ventre des veuves, recueil de poèmes
1996 Soirée Obaldia - Théâtre Molière
1999 Obaldiableries : Rappening, Pour ses beaux yeux, Entre chienne et loup (Théâtre 14)
2001 Théâtre complet. Réunion en un seul volume des pièces précitées. (Grasset)
Referencesedit
^"L'« immortel » René de Obaldia est mort à l'âge de 103 ans" (in French). L'Obs. 27 January 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
^"René de Obaldia, dramaturge et poète, est mort" (in French). Le Monde. 27 January 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
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(in French) L'Académie française
January 01, 1970
rené, obaldia, october, 1918, january, 2022, french, playwright, poet, elected, académie, française, june, 1999, born, 1918, october, 1918hong, kongdied27, january, 2022, 2022, aged, paris, franceoccupationauthorplaywrightpoetnationalityfrenchgenreplaysignatur. Rene de Obaldia 22 October 1918 27 January 2022 was a French playwright and poet He was elected to the Academie francaise on 24 June 1999 Rene de ObaldiaBorn 1918 10 22 22 October 1918Hong KongDied27 January 2022 2022 01 27 aged 103 Paris FranceOccupationAuthorPlaywrightPoetNationalityFrenchGenrePlaySignature Contents 1 Biography 2 Bibliography 3 References 4 External linksBiography editHe was the great grandson of Jose Domingo de Obaldia the second President of Panama He grew up in Paris studying at the Lycee Condorcet before being mobilised for the army in 1940 Taken prisoner he was sent to Stalag VIII C in Sagan He was then sent to the lighter making area citation needed in Kransdyhernfurt citation needed on 26 June 1940 then to a commando at Auras an der Oder to clear a forest Even in the worst moments of this ordeal he kept his special sense of humour He was repatriated in 1944 He began his career in 1960 thanks to Jacques Vilar who presented his first major play Genousie at the Theatre national populaire This was followed by Le Satyre de la Villette with Andre Barsacq at the Theatre de l Atelier a comedy which ranked him with his literary forebears Jacques Audiberti Ionesco Beckett He was for more than fifty years one of the most produced French playwrights on the planet as well as the most internationally renowned having been translated into 28 languages Critics have admired the ease of Obaldia s style His plays always take place within a framework of contemporary times and concern modern subjects treating these in a comical manner In La Genousie for example Obaldia replaces normal speech in French with Genousian a language of fantasy dreams and love In 1985 he was awarded the Grand Prix du Theatre de l Academie Francaise De Obaldia died in Paris on 27 January 2022 at the age of 103 1 2 Bibliography edit1949 Midi poeme 1952 Les Richesses naturelles recits eclairs Grasset 1955 Tamerlan des cœurs roman Grasset 1956 Fugue a Waterloo recit Grasset 1956 Le Graf Zeppelin ou La passion d Emile recit 1959 Le Centenaire roman Grasset 1960 Genousie T N P Grasset 1961 Impromptus a loisir Theatre de Poche Montparnasse Grasset 1962 Le Damne Prix Italia Grasset 1963 Le Satyre de la Villette Theatre de l Atelier Grasset 1964 Les larmes de l aveugle Grasset 1964 Le General inconnu Theatre de Lutece Grasset 1965 Du vent dans les branches de sassafras Theatre Gramont Grasset 1965 Le Cosmonaute agricole Biennale de Paris Grasset 1966 L Air du large Studio des Champs Elysees Grasset 1966 Obaldia Humour secret choix de textes Preface by Jean Louis Bory 1967 Urbi et orbi 1968 La Rue Obaldia Theatre de la Gaite Montparnasse 1968 Et la fin etait le bang Theatre des Celestins a Lyon 1969 Les Innocentines poemes pour enfants et quelques adultes Grasset 1971 La Baby sitter theatre de l Œuvre Grasset 1971 Deux femmes pour un fantome theatre de l Œuvre Grasset 1971 Le Banquet des meduses Grasset 1972 Petite suite poetique resolument optimiste Comedie Francaise 1973 Underground etablissement Le Damne et Classe Terminale Theatre Saint Roch Chapelle du Calvaire 1975 Monsieur Klebs et Rosalie Theatre de l Œuvre Grasset 1977 Spectacle Obaldia Le Grand Vizir et Le Cosmonaute agricole Theatre du Marais 1977 Grasse matinee Grasset 1979 Le Banquet des meduses Theatre Montansier Versailles 1980 Soiree Rene de Obaldia Centre Georges Pompidou 1980 L obscur proces de Monsieur Menard 1980 Les Bons Bourgeois Theatre Hebertot Grasset 1981 Visages d Obaldia T F 1 1984 La Jument du capitaine Le Cherche Midi 1986 Endives et misericorde Theatre Mouffetard 1991 Grasse matinee Theatre du Marais 1991 Les Larmes de l aveugle Richesses naturelles Theatre Espace Acteur 1993 Les Innocentines Theatre 14 Grasset 1993 Exobiographie memoires Grasset 1996 Sur le ventre des veuves recueil de poemes 1996 Soiree Obaldia Theatre Moliere 1999 Obaldiableries Rappening Pour ses beaux yeux Entre chienne et loup Theatre 14 2001 Theatre complet Reunion en un seul volume des pieces precitees Grasset References edit L immortel Rene de Obaldia est mort a l age de 103 ans in French L Obs 27 January 2022 Retrieved 27 January 2022 Rene de Obaldia dramaturge et poete est mort in French Le Monde 27 January 2022 Retrieved 27 January 2022 External links edit in French L Academie francaise Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rene de Obaldia amp oldid 1151332407, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
