Which Jean-Paul Sartre plays were written during the 1940s and 1950s?

Jean-Paul Sartre was a prolific playwright who utilized drama to explore themes of freedom, social responsibility, and human action. During the 1940s and 1950s, he authored several significant plays that examined the raw hostility and potential for morality in human relationships.1

The plays written by Sartre during this period include:

• Les Mouches (The Flies)
• Huis-clos (No Exit or In Camera), which was performed in 1944 and published in 194512
• Les Mains sales (Dirty Hands or Red Gloves)
• Le Diable et le bon dieu (Lucifer and the Lord)
• Nekrassov
• Les Séquestrés d’Altona (The Condemned of Altona or Loser Wins)1

These works reflect his transition from the novel to the stage as his primary medium for communication regarding his existentialist philosophy.1