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- Born:
- 1420, probably Le Mans, Anjou, Fr.
- Died:
- 1471, probably Le Mans (aged 51)
- Notable Works:
- âMystĂšre de la Passionâ
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Arnoul Gréban
French author
Arnoul GrĂ©ban (born 1420, probably Le Mans, Anjou, Fr.âdied 1471, probably Le Mans) was a French author of an important 15th-century religious drama known as MystĂšre de la Passion (1453/54), dramatizing the events of Jesusâ life. In 1507 a performance of his Passion play, revised by Jean Michel to 65,000 lines, occupied six days. GrĂ©ban also collaborated with his brother Simon on a long mystery play about the Acts of the Apostles. In 1455 he is known to have been organist and choirmaster of Notre-Dame in Paris; he later held a canonry at Le Mans.
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