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Giraudouxʹs Poetical Drama

During the period between the two wars, although some theatre critics were considering the work of the producer more important than the drama text, a few dramatic writers created some poetical plays which derived all their power and influence from accurate poetical texts. Jean Giraudoux occupied an important place amongst masterpieces and his works brought him universal reputation. The fact that a very large public praised his dramatic works in spite of the different levels of their knowledge and the ambiguity of his ideas and intentions raises an important question: What do we expect from a drama? The question is to know if someone who reads or watches a play has to understand clearly all the authorʹs ideas and intentions. This article attempts to answer this important question as far as possible with an analytical look on Giraudouxʹs most famous play, Intermezzo and also would consider his ideas and those of the critics who have written about his work.