Biography
Wajdi Mouawad was born in Deir el-Qamar, Lebanon, in 1968 and fled with his family during the civil war, first to France and later to Canada. In Montreal he studied acting at the École nationale de théâtre du Canada and began working there as a playwright and director. He became known for the four-part cycle "Le Sang des promesses", comprising the plays "Littoral" (1997), "Incendies" (2003), "Forêts" (2006) and "Ciels" (2009). In 2005 he received the Molière Award for best francophone author, and in 2009 he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada. From 2016 to 2026 he directed the Théâtre national de la Colline in Paris.
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