Paul Raynal
Paul Raynal (born July 25, 1885 in Narbonne , † August 18, 1971 in Paris ) was a French playwright . His play Le Tombeau sous l'Arc de Triomphe (German title: "The grave of the unknown soldier") was the most played world war and homecoming drama in Europe in the interwar period .
"The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier" is about a French soldier who was given leave to marry during the First World War . The tenor of the piece is a rejection of war and the indifference of people. The title of the piece refers to the tomb of the unknown soldier , consecrated in 1920, under the triumphal arch in Paris. The play was premiered in 1924 at the Paris National Theater Comédie-Française .
Stage works
- 1920: Le maitre de son coeur , comedy in three acts.
- 1924: Le Tombeau sous l'Arc de Triomphe , tragedy in three acts. (German title: "The grave of the unknown soldier").
- 1932: Au seuil de l'Instinct , tragedy in three acts.
- 1933: La Francerie , three acts. (German title: "The Marne" , by HA von Maltzahn).
- 1937: Napoléon unique , epic comedy in three acts. (German title: "His only love").
- 1941: A souffert sous Ponce Pilate , play in three acts.
- 1946: Le Matériel humain , three acts and an epilogue.
Web links
- Literature by and about Paul Raynal in the catalog of the German National Library
- Paul Raynal in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Literature by Paul Raynal in the catalog of the Bibliothèque nationale de France
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| SURNAME | Raynal, Paul |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French playwright |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 25, 1885 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Narbonne |
| DATE OF DEATH | 18th August 1971 |
| Place of death | Paris |