French Literature Reviews - 2026

C. Escamez, R. Dubillard and the Comic.
Theatre and Performance

Just published:

C. Escamez, Roland Dubillard et le comique, L'Harmattan, coll. "L'Univers théâtral", 2003. 160 p. 14 Euros.

"I haven't written about the comic, there's no need, I've done it." Dubillard plays with situations to create a comic coherence where at first glance we would see only an absurd fog.

Book awaiting reviewer for Acta Fabula.

Roland Dubillard is a prominent figure in twentieth-century French theatre known for his engagement with the absurd and theatrical play. C. Escamez's study Roland Dubillard et le comique, published by L'Harmattan in 2003, examines how the playwright structures situations to establish an underlying comic coherence despite an initial impression of absurdity. Readers interested in contemporary French drama and the mechanics of theatrical comedy may find this volume relevant.