Henri-René Lenormand

Henri-René Lenormand (3 May 1882 - 16 February 1951) was a French playwright. He was born on 3 May 1882 in Paris. His plays, steeped in symbolism, were recognized for their explorations of subconscious motivation, deeply reflecting the influence of the theories of Sigmund Freud.^[1] He was the son of a composer, René Lenormand, and was educated at the University of Paris.^[2] When Lenormand died on 16 February 1951 in Paris, he was survived by his wife, Dutch actress Marie Kalff.

Bibliography

• Le Cachet Rouge (1900)
• La Grande Mort (1905)
• Au Désert (1905)
• Le Réveil de l'instinct (1908)
• Les Possédés (1909)
• Terres Chaudes (1913)
• Les Ratés (1920)
• Les Mangeurs de Rêves (1922)
• Mixture (1927)
• La Folle du Ciel (1936)
• Les Pitoëff, souvenirs (1943)
• Confessions d'un auter dramatique (1949)
• Marguerite Jamois (1950)

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External links

• Lenormand on the Columbia Encyclopedia
• Henri-René Lenormand at IMDb
• Finding aid to the H.R. Lenormand papers at Columbia University. Rare Book & Manuscript Library.