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NAME: Edmond Rostand
OCCUPATION: Playwright
BIRTH DATE: April 01, 1868
DEATH DATE: December 02, 1918
PLACE OF BIRTH: Marseille, France
PLACE OF DEATH: Paris, France
Full Name: Edmond Eugène Alexis Rostand

Best Known For

French dramatist Edmond Rostand is best known for Cyrano de Bergerac, one of the last examples of the Romantic period.

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Edmond Rostand's best-known work, Cyrano de Bergerac was first performed in Paris in 1897, starring the famous actor Constant Coquelin. The play was a success in France and beyond. Rostand wrote many other plays, and was one of the last great Romantic dramatists of the period. His other lasting work is L'Aiglon, which provided a triumphant role for actress Sarah Bernhardt.

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