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Valère Novarina, Boundary-Pushing Playwright and Painter, Dies at 83

His company confirmed his death, prompting tributes to his radical language and stagecraft.

Overview

  • AFP reported the death was confirmed by the general manager of Novarina’s company, Union des contraires.
  • French outlets agree on his age but list conflicting dates for his passing, with reports citing January 16 or January 26 and no authoritative clarification yet.
  • Local and national coverage identifies the American Hospital of Neuilly as the place of death.
  • He was a fixture at the Festival d’Avignon, first widely noticed in 1987 and later opening the festival with Acte inconnu, and he joined the Comédie-Française in 2006.
  • Born in 1942 in Chêne-Bougeries and raised in Thonon-les-Bains, he was expected to take part in the Maison des Arts de Thonon’s 60th anniversary, a venue linked to his father, architect Maurice Novarina.