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Wajdi Mouawad

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Lebanese Canadian actor, author and director

WritersBorn 1968 · age 57
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Wajdi Mouawad, OC, is a Lebanese-Canadian writer, actor, and director. He is known in Canadian and French theatre for politically engaged works such as the acclaimed play Incendies (2003). His works often revolve around family trauma, war, and the betrayal of youth.

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2021European Dramatist Award
2019Grand prix de littérature dramatique
2010Knight of the National Order of Quebec
2009Grand prix du théâtre
2009honorary doctorate at École Normale Supérieure de Lyon
2000Governor General's Literary Awards
Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres
Officer of the Order of Canada

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Wajdi Mouawad, OC, is a Lebanese-Canadian writer, actor, and director. He is known in Canadian and French theatre for politically engaged works such as the acclaimed play Incendies (2003). His works often revolve around family trauma, war, and the betrayal of youth. Since April 2016, Mouawad has been the director of the Théâtre national de la Colline in Paris.

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Born 1968 · age 57
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