Medieval France
(d. 1473). Presumed author, perhaps in collaboration with his brother Arnoul, of the Mystère des Actes des Apôtres, a dramatization in 62,000 lines of the biblical book of Acts.
By a complex interweaving of scenes, Greban presents parallel lives of the Apostles dispersed in many countries. He adds many legendary events and spectacular scenes of miracles, martyrdoms, and shipwrecks. The play had complete performances at Bourges in 1536 and Paris in 1541.
Alan E.Knight
[See also: MYSTERY PLAYS]
Lebègue, Raymond. Le mystère des Actes des Apôtres. Paris: Champion, 1929.
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