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About Bernard-Marie Koltès

Birth

1948

Death

1989

Biography

Bernard-Marie Koltès was a French playwright and theatre director best known for his plays La Nuit juste avant les Forêts, Sallinger (1977) and Dans la Solitude des Champs de Coton.

Bernard-Marie Koltès was born in the French city of Metz in 1948.

His prolific career as a playwright and writer left a legacy of 18 published works.

His most notable work, Combat de nègre et de chiens, is a fundamental reference in contemporary theater.

Koltès explored historical figures such as Vasco Núñez de Balboa and Pedrarias in his dramatic texts.

His artistic journey was cut short by his untimely death in 1989.

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