Jean Giraudoux

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Jean Giraudoux
Giraudoux in 1927
Born	(1882-10-29)29 October 1882 Bellac, Haute-Vienne, France
Died	31 January 1944(1944-01-31) (aged 61) Paris, France
Occupation	Dramatist
Notable works	The Madwoman of Chaillot, Ondine, Duel of Angels, The Trojan War Will Not Take Place
Spouse	Suzanne Boland
Children	1 son

Hippolyte Jean Giraudoux (French: [ʒiʁodu]; 29 October 1882 – 31 January 1944) was a French novelist, essayist, diplomat and playwright. He is considered among the most important French dramatists of the period between World War I and World War II.^[1]

His work is noted for its stylistic elegance and poetic fantasy. Giraudoux's dominant theme is the relationship between man and woman—or in some cases, between man and some unattainable ideal.