Jean Vauthier

Jean Vauthier (20 September 1910 – 5 May 1992) was a 20th-century French playwright.

Biography In 1981 he received the award for dramatic literature from the city of Paris.

The park where the Théâtre national de Bordeaux en Aquitaine is located is named after him. The main room of the theatre is called 'la salle Jean Vauthier'. The Théâtre du Rond-Point's (Paris 8e) small room has also been named after him since 1995.

He is buried in a cemetery in Gradignan (Gironde).

Plays 1952: La Nouvelle Mandragore after Machiavelli, directed by Gérard Philipe, TNP Théâtre national de Chaillot 1955: Le Personnage combattant 1957: Les Prodiges 1960: Le Rêveur 1962: Badadesques 1970: Le Sang

Distinctions Prizes 1980: Prix Théâtre SACD de la Société des auteurs et compositeurs dramatiques 1981: Prix Delmas of the Académie Française 1981: Prix de la Ville de Paris (littérature dramatique) 1984 : Grand Prix du Théâtre de l’Académie Française 1987: Prix Georges-Lerminier du Syndicat de la critique 1990: Grand prix SACD of the Société des auteurs et compositeurs dramatiques

Honours 1981: Chevalier des Arts et Lettres 1982: Chevalier of the Légion d'honneur 1990: Commandeur des Arts et Lettres 1990: Médaille de la Ville de Bordeaux 1991: Officier de la Légion d'honneur