بیتوس بیچاره

by Jean Anouilh, یدالله آقاعباسی (مترجم)

Pauvre Bitos Ou Le Diner De Tetes [hardcover] Anouilh, Jean [Jan 01, 1958]… B0000CK2KX

Genres: Plays

First published January 1, 1958

About the author

Jean Anouilh was a French dramatist and screenwriter whose career spanned five decades, producing works that ranged from high drama to absurdist farce, though he is best remembered for his 1944 production of Sophocles’ Antigone, which, despite passing censorship, was widely interpreted as a critique of the Vichy regime. Born to a tailor father and a violinist mother, Anouilh absorbed the theatre from an early age, attending rehearsals and reading scripts, and began writing plays at twelve. The family moved to Paris, where he attended the Lycée Chaptal and briefly studied law at the Sorbonne before leaving to work in advertising. Early in his career he wrote comic scenes for cinema and worked as secretary to director Louis Jouvet, whose mentorship and the influence of playwright Jean Giraudoux inspired Anouilh to pursue theatre seriously. He debuted with collaborative and solo plays such as Humulus le muet, L’Hermine, and Mandarine, which, though not commercially successful, led to greater recognition with Le voyageur sans bagage in 1937. Anouilh developed distinct categories for his plays, including pièces noires, or tragedies like Antigone, exploring moral integrity against compromise; pièces roses, comedic works emphasizing fantasy and freedom; pièces brillantes, witty plays set in aristocratic environments; pièces grinçantes, darker, ironic comedies; and pièces costumées, historical dramas such as The Lark and Becket, highlighting protagonists pursuing moral paths amidst corruption. His later works, often called pièces secrètes, focused on dramatists and theatre professionals, emphasizing family and intimate relationships over conventional theatrical action. Politically, Anouilh remained largely apolitical, serving in the French Army and living under German occupation, his plays often interpreted as ambivalent reflections on resistance and pragmatism. Critically, he was recognized for blending lyrical language, precise dialogue, and structured plots, producing a prolific output for over fifty years, and winning accolades including the Prix mondial Cino Del Duca, consideration for the 1962 Nobel Prize in Literature, and the inaugural Grand Prix du Théâtre de l'Académie française. His works continued to be performed internationally, balancing existential concerns, moral dilemmas, and humor, reflecting a nuanced perspective on human nature. By the end of his career, he had influenced French theatre deeply, navigating between realism, comedy, and tragedy, and remained a vital figure in twentieth-century drama until his death, leaving a legacy of plays that explore the tension between idealism and compromise, the demands of conscience, and the pursuit of integrity in a flawed world.

Reviews

[Rosa · Rating 3 out of 5]

اون آدما سخنرانای بزرگی بودن. مسئله این بود که آدم تا جایی که می‌تونه مقاومت کنه. کوچکترین خللی فاجعه بار بود. قطع کردن حرف آدم به این معنا بود که سرش رو هم قطع می کنن...

[Amene · Rating 4 out of 5]

نمایش رادیویی بسیار جذابی ازش شنیدم. روایتی دیگر از داستان روبسپیر در سال های بعد از جنگ جهانی در فرانسه.

[Sophie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Texte très actuel

[Atena | آتنا · Rating 3 out of 5]

همه سر و صداها، همه عصبانیت ها و سرآسیمگی ها، همه نفرت ها و ناراحتی ها با یه گلوله تموم میشه. همین طور که خون از زخم آرواره م نشت می کرد، حس کردم تمام زخمای درونم یکی یکی بسته می شن. فقط یه کمی خون یه کمی زندگی مونده و بعدش بالاخره خوب میشم.

من یه زنم. زنا چیزایی می دونن که شما ها نمی دونست. زندگی در اعماق وجود اونا شکل می گیره. اونا همیشه، در زندگی روزمره، فهمیدن که مردی وجود نداره. شما همه تون پسرای کوچکی موندین،با افکارتون ، با اطمینانتون که هیچی نمی تونه تکونش بده، با طغیانای خشونتتون....

[Stephen Rowland · Rating 4 out of 5]

How the fuck do you even pronounce "Anouilh"? Excellent play at any rate.