Armand Malitourne

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Armand Malitourne
BornPierre-Armand Malitourne
19 July 1796
L'Aigle (Orne)
Died 19 April 1866(1866-04-19) (aged 69)
Paris
Occupation Journalist, critic, writer

Pierre-Armand Malitourne (19 July 1796 – 19 April 1866) was a 19th-century French journalist, literary critic and writer.

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Biography

After he studied at the college of Alençon, he moved to Paris in 1816. In 1819, he obtained a prize from the Académie française for his book Éloge de Lesage and made his debut at La Quotidienne where he published articles on a regular basis. Under the Ministry Martignac, he participated to Le Messager des Chambres then, after the July Revolution of 1830, became editor at La Charte de 1830 . He also collaborated to the Moniteur parisien, the Messager, the Constitutionnel, the Nouvelles à la main  (fr ) (1841), the Revue de Paris and L'Artiste .

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He is buried at Père Lachaise Cemetery. [1]

Works

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References

  1. ↑ Cimetière du Père-Lachaise, 13e division (13e ligne, Z, 24)
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