Valère Novarina
Valère Novarina | |
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Novarina in 1986 | |
| Born | 4 May 1942 Chêne-Bougeries, Switzerland |
| Died | 16 January 2026 (aged 83) Neuilly-sur-Seine, France |
| Education | University of Paris |
| Occupations | Choreographer Photographer |
Valère Novarina (4 May 1942 – 16 January 2026) was a Swiss choreographer and photographer.[1]
Life and career
Born in Chêne-Bougeries on 4 May 1942, Novarina was the son of architect Maurice Novarina and stage actress Manon Trolliet.[2][3] His brother, Patrice, became an architect and plastic artist.[4] He studied philosophy and philology at the University of Paris.[5]
His first piece for the stage was titled L'Atelier volant and it was directed Jean-Pierre Sarrazac. In 1976, he wrote Falstafe, a modern-day adaptation of Henri IV by William Shakespeare, which was directed by Marcel Maréchal at the Théâtre du Gymnase in Marseille.[6][7] He gained recognition in 1987 for the play Le Discours aux animaux, which was shown at the Festival d'Avignon and featured actor André Marcon.[8] He also directed two radio shows for France Culture, Le Théâtre des oreilles and Les Cymbales de l'homme en bois du limonaire retentissent.[9] He joined the Comédie-Française in 2006.[10][11] As a longtime regular at the Festival d'Avignon, he had been attending since the first term of Bernard Faivre d'Arcier.[12] In 2007, he opened the Festival dans la cour d'honneur with his play, L'Acte inconnu.[13] In 2015, he presented the play Le Vivier des Noms at the Cloître des Carmes.[14][15] In 2017, he was a candidate for the Académie Française in a seat left vacant by the death of René Girard, but Michel Zink was elected instead.[16]
Novarina died in Neuilly-sur-Seine on 16 January 2026, at the age of 83.[17]
Distinctions
- Commander of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (1995)[18]
- Knight of the Legion of Honour (2001)[19]
- Officer (2025)[20]
- Prix Jean-Arp de littérature francophone (2011)[21]
- Homage at the Rencontres européennes de littérature (2012)[22]
- Symposium at the Centre culturel international de Cerisy-la-Salle (2018)[23]
References
- ^ Gayot, Joëlle (16 January 2026). "Mort du dramaturge Valère Novarina, poète de la scène qui tenait tête au verbe". Le Monde (in French). Retrieved 21 January 2026.
- ^ "Biographie". Valère Novarina (in French).
- ^ Novarina, Valère (2003). Le drame de la vie (in French). Paris: Gallimard. ISBN 9782070427758. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
- ^ "Naissances". Journal de Genève (in French). 6 July 1944. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
- ^ "Le Corps dans le théâtre de Valère Novarina" (PDF). University of Tours (in French).
- ^ "Falstafe". ARTCENA (in French).
- ^ "Falstafe". Les Archives du Spectacle (in French). 24 February 1976.
- ^ "André Marcon : l'acteur qui parle aux animaux". France Culture (in French). 7 February 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
- ^ "LE THEATRE DES OREILLES (2/2)". France Culture (in French). 21 February 2010. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
- ^ Thibaudat, Jean-Pierre (28 January 2006). "Novarina, la Comédie-Française lui sourit". Libération (in French). Retrieved 21 January 2026.
- ^ "Entrée au répertoire de Valère Novarina à la Comédie-Française". Institut national de l'audiovisuel (in French). 15 February 2006. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
- ^ Nerson, Jacques (5 July 2015). "Valère Novarina : "J'ai horreur de l'émotion pour tous"". Le Nouvel Obs (in French). Retrieved 21 January 2026.
- ^ "Acte inconnu (L')". ARTCENA (in French).
- ^ Jouve, Sophie (8 July 2015). "Valère Novarina dépose avec malice "Le Vivier des noms" en Avignon". France Info (in French). Retrieved 21 January 2026.
- ^ Arvers, Fabienne (6 July 2015). "Avignon : Le ragtime de Valère Novarina illumine le cloître des Carmes". Les Inrockuptibles (in French). Retrieved 21 January 2026.
- ^ "Candidatures au fauteuil de M. René Girard (F37)". Académie Française (in French). 9 February 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
- ^ Diatkine, Anne; Faure, Sonya; Mary, Clémence; Mercier, Clémentine (16 January 2026). "Mort de Valère Novarina, auteur de théâtre, sculpteur très libre du langage". Libération (in French). Retrieved 21 January 2026.
- ^ "Culture ; Cabinet et services rattachés au Ministre ; Cabinet ; Bureau Cabinet (1962-2000)" (PDF). Archives Nationales (in French). 2002. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
- ^ "Décret du 31 décembre 2001 portant promotion et nomination". Journal officiel de la République française (in French). 1 January 2002. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
- ^ "Décret du 15 janvier 2025 portant promotion et nomination dans l'ordre national de la Légion d'honneur". Journal officiel de la République française (in French). 18 January 2026. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
- ^ "LE PRIX DE LITTÉRATURE FRANCOPHONE JEAN ARP". Prix Européen de Littérature (in French).
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "Le Drame de la vie". Médiathèque de Bron (in French). Archived from the original on 16 August 2017.
- ^ "Valère Novarina : les quatre sens de l'écriture [2018]". Centre culturel international de Cerisy-la-Salle (in French). 15 November 2017.