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Simone Benmussa

1931 – 2001

French author

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Lived 1931 – 2001 (aged 69). Simone Benmussa was a French writer, playwright and theatre director.

Simone Benmussa (5 June 1932 – 4 June 2001) was a Tunisian-born French writer and theatre director. One of her best known plays was The Singular Life of Albert Nobbs.

Biography She was born into a Jewish family in Tunis and attended the private Catholic school Notre-Dame de Sion there. She studied philosophy at the Sorbonne and also attended Sciences Po. She went on to work at various theatres with Jean-Louis Barrault. From 1957 to 1989, she was editor-in-chief for . When French president Charles de Gaulle removed Barrault from the directorship of the Odéon-Théâtre de l'Europe because of his support for the student revolt of 1968, Benmussa was put in charge of theatrical works at publisher Éditions Gallimard.

She received an Obie Award and the .

Benmussa died of cancer at the age of 68.

Publications Eugène Ionesco, essays (1966) Le Prince répète le prince, novel (1984) Qui êtes-vous, Nathalie Sarraute, essays (1987)

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Cahiers Renaud Barrault

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Simone Benmussa?

French author (1931–2001)

When was Simone Benmussa born?

Simone Benmussa was born on 10 July 1931 in Tunisia.

When did Simone Benmussa die?

Simone Benmussa died on 5 June 2001 in 14th arrondissement of Paris.

What was Simone Benmussa's occupation?

Simone Benmussa was a writer, playwright and theatre director.

What nationality was Simone Benmussa?

Simone Benmussa was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Simone Benmussa

· Wikidata: Q3484538

· DBpedia: Simone Benmussa

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