Human Rites
 French language original title Les Combustibles (1994) | |
| Author | Amélie Nothomb |
|---|---|
| Original title | Les Combustibles |
| Translator | Andrew Wilson |
| Language | English translated from French |
| Genre | Play |
Publication date | 1994 |
| Publication place | France |
| Media type | |
| Preceded by | Loving Sabotage |
| Followed by | The Stranger Next Door |
Human Rites (French: Les Combustibles) is a Belgian play by Amélie Nothomb. It was first published in 1994. It is set in an eastern city under siege.[1] The play has been adapted for stage and performed as an opera.[1]
Characters
[edit]The play has only three characters:[1]
- Daniel: an idealist and dreamer, assistant professor.
- Marina: "soul mate" of Daniel, Marina completed her university studies. . Very eccentric, lucid, she believes to have "fallen into hell"
- Professor: impudent, insolent
References
[edit]- ^ Jump up to: a b c Bainbrigge, Susan; Toonder, Jeanette M. L. den (2003). Amélie Nothomb: authorship, identity, and narrative practice. P. Lang. ISBN 978-0-8204-6182-3. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
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