Jean Giraudoux

Jean Giraudoux attended the renowned Ecole Normale Superieure, choosing to specialize in "German studies." He traveled to Germany, the USA, and Paris, frequently visiting literary circles. A pivotal moment in his life was meeting the great theater figure Louis Jouvet, who helped him discover his true calling: theater. His novel "Siegfried et le Limousin" inspired the significantly superior play of the same name, "Siegfried" (1928). From then on, he wrote a new play almost every year: "Amphitryon" (1929), "Judith" (1931), "Intermezzo" (1933), "Tessa" (1934), "The Trojan War Will Not Take Place" (1935), "Electra" (1939), "Ondine" (1939). During the difficult times of World War II, Giraudoux returned to theater with "Sodom and Gomorrah" (1943). He passed away in January 1944, not living to see his country liberated. His friend Louis Jouvet would stage his well-known and "prophetic" comedy "The Madwoman of Chaillot" (1945) in 1946, which also gained popularity among Greek audiences.