Antonin Artaud Quotes


I do not work within the confines of any realm. I work in the unique moment of duration.


Citations

Artaud, Antonin. Collected Works of Antonin Artaud, Vol. 1. Translated by Victor Corti, Calder & Boyars, 1968, p. 81.

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Antonin Artaud
Antonin Artaud
  • Born: September 4, 1896
  • Died: March 4, 1948
  • Nationality: French
  • Profession: Theatre Director, Poet, Actor, Artist, Essayist

Antoine Marie Joseph Paul Artaud, better known as Antonin Artaud, was a French writer, poet, dramatist, visual artist, essayist, actor and theatre director, widely recognized as one of the major figures of twentieth-century theatre and the European avant-garde, and known for his raw, surreal and transgressive themes. He conceptualized the Theatre of Cruelty movement with essays and plays, and wrote experimental texts with themes of introspection, mysticism, drug use, unorthodox politics and his experiences with schizophrenia.