André Obey (French: [É"bÉ›]; 8 May 1892 at Douai, France â€" 11 April
1975 at Montsoreau, near the Loire River) was a prominent French
playwright during the inter-war years, and into the 1950s.He began as
a novelist and produced an autobiographical novel about his
adolescence le Joueur de triangle (The Triangle Player). After his
meeting with Jacques Copeau, he devoted himself completely to dramatic
works. In 1945 Obey became provisional general administrator of the
Comédie-Française. He was made full general administrator in 1946,
and resigned in 1947 after just under a year's service.Obey's play Le
Viol de Lucrèce was drawn on by Ronald Duncan for the libretto of
Benjamin Britten's opera The Rape of Lucretia.[1]Obey served as
general administrator of the Comédie-Française, in a provisional
capacity from October 1945 until 6 April 1946, then with full powers
until his resignation on 5 February 1947.
1975 at Montsoreau, near the Loire River) was a prominent French
playwright during the inter-war years, and into the 1950s.He began as
a novelist and produced an autobiographical novel about his
adolescence le Joueur de triangle (The Triangle Player). After his
meeting with Jacques Copeau, he devoted himself completely to dramatic
works. In 1945 Obey became provisional general administrator of the
Comédie-Française. He was made full general administrator in 1946,
and resigned in 1947 after just under a year's service.Obey's play Le
Viol de Lucrèce was drawn on by Ronald Duncan for the libretto of
Benjamin Britten's opera The Rape of Lucretia.[1]Obey served as
general administrator of the Comédie-Française, in a provisional
capacity from October 1945 until 6 April 1946, then with full powers
until his resignation on 5 February 1947.
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