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French-Occitanian poet, playwright, actor and theatre director (1896-1948)

Also known as: Antoine Marie Joseph Artaud, Antoine Marie Joseph Paul Artaud, Artaud, Антонен Арто, أنطونين أرتو, 앙토냉 아르토

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