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Jean Tardieu

Born

in Saint-Germain-de-Joux, France

November 01, 1903

Died

January 27, 1995

Genre

Fiction

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He earned a degree in literature and worked for a publishing house. He published several poetry collections in the 1930s before starting to write for the stage. After World War Two, Tardieu entered the world of radio and worked his way to head of dramatic programming and then director of programs at France-Music. The quality and success of French National Public Radio after World War Two has been attributed largely to Jean Tardieu.
Tardieu's works mingled with the ideals of the French New Theatre and used comedy to pick apart more traditional theatre. He is often associated with the Theatre of the Absurd.
Some of his work has been translated into English, including:
The Underground Lovers, and other experimental plays
Going...Going...Gone! The ...more

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Average rating: 3.57 · 208 ratings · 22 reviews · 106 distinct works

	La comédie du langage / La triple mort du client 3.60 avg rating — 25 ratings — published 1987	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lettre de Hanoï 3.38 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 1997 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Finissez vos phrases ! by Jean Tardieu, Laurent Flieder (Afterword), Denis Podalydès (Afterword) 3.07 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2000 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Le fleuve caché: Poésies 1938-1961 really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 1968 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The underground lovers,: And other experimental plays; 3.64 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 1968 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	L'accent grave et l'accent aigu 3.70 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 1983	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	مسرح الغرفة by Jean Tardieu, حمادة إبراهيم (ترجمة وتقديم) 3.40 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 1966 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	La comédie de la comédie / La comédie des arts / Poèmes à jouer 3.44 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 1990	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Le Professeur Froeppel 4.43 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 1978 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Un mot pour un autre really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 7 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Il faut se méfier des mots. Ils sont toujours trop beaux, trop rutilants et leur rythme vous entraîne, prêt à vous faire prendre un mur - mure pour une pensée.

Il faut tirer sur le mors sans cesse, de peur que ces trop bouillants coursiers ne s'emballent.

J'ai longtemps cherché les mots les plus simples, les plus usés, même les plus plats. Mais ce n'est pas encore cela : c'est leur juste assemblage qui compte.

Quiconque saurait le secret usage des mots de tous les jours aurait un pouvoir illimité, - et il ferait peur."

Jean TARDIEU (poète français) in Les mots de tous les jours”
― Jean Tardieu

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“le langage l'engage.”
― Jean Tardieu, Oeuvres

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“Sur ce promontoire de cristal transpercé d'évidences, au bruit de poulies parfaites, vivre, mourir et connaître ne font qu'un. Une certitude ailée me délivre de ma lourdeur et, sans arme, sans crainte, comme sans limite et sans figure, ayant mon souffle pour toute puissance, mon regard pour toute parole, mon désespoir pour talisman, je monte au-devant de ce silence où je retrouve ma patrie.”
― Jean Tardieu, Choix de poèmes : 1924-1954

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