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According to Schmitt, however, it was philosophy that saved him and taught him to be himself and to feel that he was free. One day, his mother took him to the Théâtre des Célestins to see a performance of Edmond Rostand's Cyrano de Bergerac starring Jean Marais. Her son was moved to tears and the seeds of his passion for the theatre were sown.
Oct 17, 2015 · Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt, born in 1960, philosopher of education, playwright, novelist, prolific director, is a well-known cultural figure in Europe — a transalpine mover of the culture.
Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt: My mother’s death. She was an extraordinary woman and I had a great relationship with her. I think the little boy still somewhere in me who believed his mother to be immortal died alongside her and I told myself that there was not a second to be lost.
Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt is one of Europe’s most popular and acclaimed authors and playwrights. His many novels and story collections include The Most Beautiful Book in the World (Europa, 2009). In 2001, he was awarded the French Academy’s Grand Prix du Théâtre.
Summary: “Monsieur Ibrahim and the Flowers of the Koran”. First published as a play in 2001, the novella Monsieur Ibrahim and the Flowers of the Koran is part of Franco-Belgian author Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt’s Cycle of the Invisible series consisting of unrelated stories on the themes of human connection, the transition from childhood to ...
Mr. Ibrahim and the Flowers of the Koran is a novel by Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt, originally published in French in 2001. A film adaptation, Monsieur Ibrahim, was released in 2003.
Biography of Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt. Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt is a Belgian playwright and writer who has gained worldwide recognition for his exceptional talent displayed in every line of his works. Translated into over 40 languages and performed in 50 countries, Schmitt's fame has long surpassed his homeland, serving as a testament to the quality ...
