Introduction
Ionesco full name Eugene (Eugene Ionesco in 1909, on Nov. 26 - 28 March 1994), Romania and the French playwright, drama to one of the most eminent representatives Romania was born in Slatina, a childhood spent in France, 1940 - 1950 France Romania was born in Slatina, a childhood spent in France, 1940 - 1950 France .
settled into fame, "The Bald" settled into fame, "The Bald" . Paris premiere was followed by the creation of the "class"," chair "wait for drama," Life is absurd "theme Paris premiere was followed by the creation of the "class"," chair "wait for drama," Life is absurd "theme .
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Biographical
His Romanian - born Slatina, whose father was a Romanian Orthodox, and his mother has French, Greek and Romanian ancestry, was a Protestant His Romanian - born Slatina, whose father was a Romanian Orthodox, and his mother has French, Greek and Romanian ancestry, was a Protestant . Ionesco himself was baptized Orthodox Ionesco himself was baptized Orthodox .
many literatures believe that he was born in 1912, this error is due to Ionesco's own vanity caused many literatures believe that he was born in 1912, this error is due to Ionesco's own vanity caused . born the following year, he moved with his parents in Paris born the following year, he moved with his parents in Paris .
the majority of his childhood was spent in France, he claimed to be the man of experience had changed his worldview event the majority of his childhood was spent in France, he claimed to be the man of experience had changed his worldview event . Deborah B. in "Ionesco Revisited", "walking in the village of provinces in the summer sunshine,In the azure blue of the sun, Ionesco () where the glue has come as a shock, "he says, he froze all of a sudden, intense illumination, generated in the floating of the earth and its inevitable happy
feeling when he" flutters" back to "ground" light "left him, he felt the real world is full of decay, corruption and meaningless repetitive behavior, and so death come on feeling when he" flutters" back to "ground" light "left him, he felt the real world is full of decay, corruption and meaningless repetitive behavior, and so death come on . He later generations of composers, reflects this new knowledge, to show that he was secular, exchanges of disgust, and find a" better world "There is one we can't reach and places of the subtle awareness He later generations of composers, reflects this new knowledge, to show that he was secular, exchanges of disgust, and find a" better world "There is one we can't reach and places of the subtle awareness .
He appeared in a number of important works also alluded to in experience He appeared in a number of important works also alluded to in experience . 1925 following her parents' divorce, his father returned to Romania, where he entered the Saint Sava National College, and in 1928 and 1933 in French literature at the University of Bucharest, and attended the French teachers qualification 1925 following her parents' divorce, his father returned to Romania, where he entered the Saint Sava National College, and in 1928 and 1933 in French literature at the University of Bucharest, and attended the French teachers qualification .
where he met Emil and articles 24 and 25, the three men became lifelong friends where he met Emil and articles 24 and 25, the three men became lifelong friends . 1938, Ionesco was awarded a government scholarship, which made French Literature,incorporated into the French - owned 1938, Ionesco was awarded a government scholarship, which made French Literature,incorporated into the French - owned .
Ionesco, age 84, died and was buried in Paris's Montparnasse Cemetery Ionesco, age 84, died and was buried in Paris's Montparnasse Cemetery .
Family Situation
In 1936 Ionesco married In 1936 Ionesco married . and they have one daughter, he wrote for her is a lot of anti - tradition of literature and they have one daughter, he wrote for her is a lot of anti - tradition of literature .
with his family in 1938, and returned to France in order to enable him to complete a PhD dissertation with his family in 1938, and returned to France in order to enable him to complete a PhD dissertation . Since 1939 outbreak of World War II, he stayed in Marseille throughout the entire war period, the liberation in 1944, moving to Paris Since 1939 outbreak of World War II, he stayed in Marseille throughout the entire war period, the liberation in 1944, moving to Paris .
Writing Career
Ionesco loves the theater, especially the love of puppetry but Ionesco loves the theater, especially the love of puppetry but ., Ionesco gradually to the traditional operas, sentiment , Ionesco gradually to the traditional operas, sentiment .
he thinks all traditions of excellent plays, including everything from Shakespeare to Brecht's works, both the stage and disjointed life he thinks all traditions of excellent plays, including everything from Shakespeare to Brecht's works, both the stage and disjointed life . therefore, he dedicated himself to writing "anti - traditional drama" therefore, he dedicated himself to writing "anti - traditional drama" .
Although Ionesco to famous playwright, theatre was not his first choice of genre Although Ionesco to famous playwright, theatre was not his first choice of genre . beginning he wrote poems and reviews, published in many magazines in Romania on beginning he wrote poems and reviews, published in many magazines in Romania on .
his important early works is" Nu "and" Victor Hugo absurd and miserable life ", with the former criticizing many important Romanian poet,the latter is on the Victor Hugo of mocking his important early works is" Nu "and" Victor Hugo absurd and miserable life ", with the former criticizing many important Romanian poet,the latter is on the Victor Hugo of mocking . Ionesco 1948 not previously written screenplays in 1949 Ionesco 1948 not previously written screenplays in 1949 .
for the next 30 years, successive Ionesco wrote over 40 plays he is good at using for the next 30 years, successive Ionesco wrote over 40 plays he is good at using . caricatures, fantastical fiction, as well as fragmented plots to reveal the absurdity of life, the emptiness and despair caricatures, fantastical fiction, as well as fragmented plots to reveal the absurdity of life, the emptiness and despair .
works in Europe, the Americas and Japan, which had extensive influence works in Europe, the Americas and Japan, which had extensive influence .
Representative Works
"Bald" (1950), "chair" (1952), "Rhino" (1960), "The King Is Dying," the responsibility of the victim "," preparing the drug or how to get rid of it ", the" new tenant "," Alma's hit "," not - for - money of Killers", "pedestrian", "hungry and thirsty", "killing games"," Mike Bate "," trunk "," Flight of the dead travel at the ""Bald" (1950), "chair" (1952), "Rhino" (1960), "The King Is Dying," the responsibility of the victim "," preparing the drug or how to get rid of it ", the" new tenant "," Alma's hit "," not - for - money of Killers", "pedestrian", "hungry and thirsty", "killing games"," Mike Bate "," trunk "," Flight of the dead travel at the ". and the like in addition to play that Ionesco also wrote many essays, articles, essays and polemics, doing more with the comments and opinions"," with Claude Boner's talks", "now in the past,Now the past ", and" Travelogue "collection of essays, many of whom are expounded his view about the drama of and the like in addition to play that Ionesco also wrote many essays, articles, essays and polemics, doing more with the comments and opinions"," with Claude Boner's talks", "now in the past,Now the past ", and" Travelogue "collection of essays, many of whom are expounded his view about the drama of .
paper he also wrote a novel" Man Alone " paper he also wrote a novel" Man Alone ".
Writing Characteristics
Ionesco's plays, voiced his" life is absurd ", depicts the absurdity of reality, the disappearance of the personality, the vanity and meaninglessness of human existence pointless Ionesco's plays, voiced his" life is absurd ", depicts the absurdity of reality, the disappearance of the personality, the vanity and meaninglessness of human existence pointless . no hope in the creation technique, he breaks through the traditional form of theater, his characters into abstraction, no personality, the loss of" self ", which will expose the emptiness of the spiritual life of mankind and mutually incomprehensible, boring bourgeois life satire of hypocritical no hope in the creation technique, he breaks through the traditional form of theater, his characters into abstraction, no personality, the loss of" self ", which will expose the emptiness of the spiritual life of mankind and mutually incomprehensible, boring bourgeois life satire of hypocritical .
He also highlighted the contradiction between people and the world. also attaches great importance to the theatrics, the stage - to mobilise all means, speak as props, simulated puppet actors of mechanical action, etc.He played in the same manner as the play of the Absurd Characteristics
1 due to this pioneering spirit, he is referred to as" the drama of the classics" 1 due to this pioneering spirit, he is referred to as" the drama of the classics" .
Individual Accomplishments And Awards
In 1970 the Academy In 1970 the Academy . Ionesco became academician He also won several prizes: Tours Film Award (1959), the Italian prize (1963), in Austria the European Literary Prize (1970), the Jerusalem Prize (1973);and obtain the NYU and Leuven, Warwick and Tel Aviv universities with honorary Ionesco became academician He also won several prizes: Tours Film Award (1959), the Italian prize (1963), in Austria the European Literary Prize (1970), the Jerusalem Prize (1973);and obtain the NYU and Leuven, Warwick and Tel Aviv universities with honorary .
Character Evaluation
Eugene Ionesco, in the drama history of the world's indispensable name Eugene Ionesco, in the drama history of the world's indispensable name . your Romanian - born French dramatist to "Woman Bald Song" opened the first page of the theatre of the absurd, and later to "chair", "rhinoceros" thirty ministers such as short plays which enrich the genre and galleries;He also employs a large number of essays, interviews, speeches and essays, expounded the significance of the theatre of the absurd, and the experience characteristic, that is absurd theory has made unique contributions to your Romanian - born French dramatist to "Woman Bald Song" opened the first page of the theatre of the absurd, and later to "chair", "rhinoceros" thirty ministers such as short plays which enrich the genre and galleries;He also employs a large number of essays, interviews, speeches and essays, expounded the significance of the theatre of the absurd, and the experience characteristic, that is absurd theory has made unique contributions to .
Ionesco as" Moliere "," Theatre of the Absurd "classical" Ionesco as" Moliere "," Theatre of the Absurd "classical" .
Magnum Opus
"rhinoceros"
"Rhino" is Ionesco's masterpiece "Rhino" is Ionesco's masterpiece . written mainly in the absolute domination ", personality, and cared for the rhinos written mainly in the absolute domination ", personality, and cared for the rhinos .
works for the civil servant Bei Lan Ji of a grotesque adventures unfolded works for the civil servant Bei Lan Ji of a grotesque adventures unfolded . Bei Lan Ji is a lower class person Bei Lan Ji is a lower class person .
him dissatisfied with life, feel uncertain about the future, to take place in a fairly inexplicable fear, loneliness, but was able to maintain independent personality him dissatisfied with life, feel uncertain about the future, to take place in a fairly inexplicable fear, loneliness, but was able to maintain independent personality . rhinos just appear in your life, people are surprised, or harangue, or to be indifferent to rhinos just appear in your life, people are surprised, or harangue, or to be indifferent to .
Once evolution of rhinos, followers and tourists from the Once evolution of rhinos, followers and tourists from the . such exceptional mutation resulted in Bei Lan Ji more clear - headed, he struggled, resisted, such exceptional mutation resulted in Bei Lan Ji more clear - headed, he struggled, resisted,.
never follow the crowd however, Bei Lan Ji on "rhinos" phenomenon of resistance is pessimistic, helpless, lonely lament his inability to earn a tie and also not too little of the real way to never follow the crowd however, Bei Lan Ji on "rhinos" phenomenon of resistance is pessimistic, helpless, lonely lament his inability to earn a tie and also not too little of the real way to . screenplay by human transmutation as rhinos, are revealed in the social reality of alienation, and loss of personality and mental degradation of the social consequences of the disaster screenplay by human transmutation as rhinos, are revealed in the social reality of alienation, and loss of personality and mental degradation of the social consequences of the disaster .
" Rhino "in the art distinguishes her work from the theatre of the absurd, and it has the complete plot, conflict, climax and ending also there, but the themes are surreal, bizarre content " Rhino "in the art distinguishes her work from the theatre of the absurd, and it has the complete plot, conflict, climax and ending also there, but the themes are surreal, bizarre content . is used in which the operations of the Portrait, through artistic fiction,the drama of the story come alive, and with excellent artistic effect is used in which the operations of the Portrait, through artistic fiction,the drama of the story come alive, and with excellent artistic effect .
"Bald"
Author is referred to as the reverse of the Drama "Woman Bald Song" premiered in Paris in 1950, describes two typical pairs of British middle - class couple living in a tiny silly conversation Author is referred to as the reverse of the Drama "Woman Bald Song" premiered in Paris in 1950, describes two typical pairs of British middle - class couple living in a tiny silly conversation .
"Chair"
"chair," the pair wrote was over ninety this couple on the symbol table is crowded with full of empty chair recalling memories, then committed suicide after 1952 "chair," the pair wrote was over ninety this couple on the symbol table is crowded with full of empty chair recalling memories, then committed suicide after 1952 . playwrights to have "the responsibility of the victim", "preparing the drug or how to get rid of it", the "new tenant", "Alma's hit" and the like in which playwrights to have "the responsibility of the victim", "preparing the drug or how to get rid of it", the "new tenant", "Alma's hit" and the like in which .
daniel wu, the writer laments that the expansion will eventually thrive and irresistible and) smother people Strength daniel wu, the writer laments that the expansion will eventually thrive and irresistible and) smother people Strength . 1957 creation of the second stage is Ionesco, play more for group play, where the "not - for - money of Killers", a description is given of the wickedness in this opera mercy 1957 creation of the second stage is Ionesco, play more for group play, where the "not - for - money of Killers", a description is given of the wickedness in this opera mercy .
and and ." Rhino "," pedestrian ","King death" 's protagonists named Berenger " Rhino "," pedestrian ","King death" 's protagonists named Berenger .
thereafter published "hungry and thirsty", "killing games"," Mike Bate "," trunk "," Flight of the dead travel at "the drama, the themes have been written is lonely, in contradiction of the chaos in the universe thereafter published "hungry and thirsty", "killing games"," Mike Bate "," trunk "," Flight of the dead travel at "the drama, the themes have been written is lonely, in contradiction of the chaos in the universe . situation in addition to play that Ionesco also wrote many essays, articles, essays and polemics, doing more with the comments and observations"," with Claude Boner's talks", "now in the past, past, present, and" Travelogue "collection of essays, many of whom are expounded his view about the drama of situation in addition to play that Ionesco also wrote many essays, articles, essays and polemics, doing more with the comments and observations"," with Claude Boner's talks", "now in the past, past, present, and" Travelogue "collection of essays, many of whom are expounded his view about the drama of .
paper he also wrote a novel" Man Alone " paper he also wrote a novel" Man Alone ". 2 2.