| Full Name |
Antonin Artaud |
| Date of Birth |
04 September 1896 |
| Place of Birth |
Marseille, France |
| Date of Death |
04 March 1948 |
| Place of Death |
Ivry-sur-Seine, France |
| Citizenship / Country of Residence |
French |
| Education |
Collège du Sacré-Cœur de Jésus, Lycée Saint-Charles |
| Profession |
Writer, Dramatist, Poet, Actor, Theorist |
| Years of Activity |
c. 1914 - 1948 |
| Brief Information |
Antonin Artaud was a French dramatist, poet, essayist, actor, and theatre director. He is known for developing the "Theatre of Cruelty," a concept that significantly influenced modern and postmodern theatre. His theoretical writings proposed a radical re-evaluation of theatre's purpose and form. |