François Billetdoux
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François Billetdoux was a French
dramatic author and novelist. His works describe the world with a fierce humor of a somewhat burlesque
style, which sometimes turns into black humor.
His daughter, Raphaële, also a writer, has written novels including: 'Jeune Fille en silence' (1971), 'L'Ouverture des bras de l'homme' (1973, prix Louise de Vilmorin; 1974, prix Contrepoint), and 'Prends garde a la douceur des choses' (1976).
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dramatic author and novelist. His works describe the world with a fierce humor of a somewhat burlesque
Burlesque
Burlesque is a literary, dramatic or musical work intended to cause laughter by caricaturing the manner or spirit of serious works, or by ludicrous treatment of their subjects...
style, which sometimes turns into black humor.
His daughter, Raphaële, also a writer, has written novels including: 'Jeune Fille en silence' (1971), 'L'Ouverture des bras de l'homme' (1973, prix Louise de Vilmorin; 1974, prix Contrepoint), and 'Prends garde a la douceur des choses' (1976).
Plays
- À la nuit la nuit (1955)
- Le comportement des époux Bredburry (1955)
- Tchin-Tchin (1959)
- Va donc chez Thorpe (1961)
- Comment va le monde, Môssieu ? Il tourne, Môssieu (1964)
- Il faut passer par les nuages (1966)
- Silence, l'arbre remue encore (1967)
- Femmes Parallèles (1970)
- Rintru pa trou tar, hin (1971)
- Les Veuves (1972)
- La Nostalgie, camarade (1974)
- Ai-je dit que je suis bossu (1980)
- Réveille-toi, Philadelphie (1988)
Novels
- L'Animal (1955)
- Royal garden blues (1957)
- Brouillon d'un bourgeois (1961)