Eugene Ionesco

About

Absurdist Romanian playwright who wrote Rhinoceros, Exit the King, and The Bald Soprano. He wrote most of his pieces in French.

Before Fame

He spent most of his childhood in France, where he had many of his revelations about life and the world.

Trivia

Romanian & French, he was one of the playwrights for the Theatre of the Absurd like Albert Camus and Samuel Beckett.

Family Life

His parents divorced in 1925.

Associated With

He wrote a book criticizing many other writers, including Victor Hugo.