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

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 ''La Quotidienne'' was a French Royalist newspaper. History It was set up in 1790 by M. de Coutouly. It ceased publication in the face of events in 1792, before returning to print in July 1794 under the title ''Le Tableau de Paris'', returning to ...

'' where he published articles on a regular basis. Under the Ministry Martignac, he participated to ''

Le Messager des Chambres ''Le Messager des Chambres'' was a French newspaper whose founder was the vicount de Martignac, ultra-royalist who fought against the laws of censorship in France under the July Monarchy. Among the editors were Charles Rabou (1803–1871), the ...

'' then, after the

July Revolution The French Revolution of 1830, also known as the July Revolution (french: révolution de Juillet), Second French Revolution, or ("Three Glorious ays), was a second French Revolution after the first in 1789. It led to the overthrow of King ...

of 1830, became editor at '' La Charte de 1830''. He also collaborated to the ''Moniteur parisien'', the ''Messager'', the ''Constitutionnel'', the ' (1841), the ''

Revue de Paris ''Revue de Paris'' was a French literary magazine founded in 1829 by Louis-Désiré Véron. After two years Veron left the magazine to head the Paris Opera The Paris Opera (, ) is the primary opera and ballet company of France. It was founded ...

'' and ''

L'Artiste ''L’Artiste'' was a weekly illustrated review published in Paris from 1831 to 1904, supplying "the richest single source of contemporary commentary on artists, exhibitions and trends from the Romantic era to the end of the nineteenth century." ...

''. He was made chevalier of the

Légion d'honneur The National Order of the Legion of Honour (french: Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur), formerly the Royal Order of the Legion of Honour ('), is the highest French order of merit, both military and civil. Established in 1802 by Napoleon ...

(1828) He is buried at

Père Lachaise Cemetery Père Lachaise Cemetery (french: Cimetière du Père-Lachaise ; formerly , "East Cemetery") is the largest cemetery in Paris, France (). With more than 3.5 million visitors annually, it is the most visited necropolis in the world. Notable figure ...

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

*1817: ''Traité du mélodrame'', with

Jean-Joseph Ader Jean-Joseph Ader (16 October 1796 – 12 April 1859) was a 19th-century French playwright, writer and historian. Biography Ader studied in a seminary of the Basque country and arrived in Paris in 1813 where he studied medicine and law. He b ...

and Abel Hugo *1819: ''Éloge de Lesage'' *1820: ''Des résolutions militaires et de la charte'' *1820: ''De l'Éloquence de la tribune et du barreau'' *1827: ''Mémoires d'une contemporaine'' (under the pseudonym Madame Ida Saint-Elme) (8 vol. 1827) *1827: ''A mes amis Picard et Mazères'', comedy *1856: ''Le Presbytère'', with Nicolas Martin In addition, he participated to the ''Dictionnaire de la conversation'' (1826). He also published an edition of ''œuvres choisies'' by Balzac (2 vol.1822) and ''Œuvres'' by Rivarol (1852).

Bibliography

* Obituary in the ''

Journal des Débats The ''Journal des débats'' ( French for: Journal of Debates) was a French newspaper, published between 1789 and 1944 that changed title several times. Created shortly after the first meeting of the Estates-General of 1789, it was, after the ou ...

'', 29 April 1866 *

Gustave Vapereau Louis Gustave Vapereau (4 April 1819 – 18 April 1906) was a French writer and lexicographer famous primarily for his dictionaries, the ''Dictionnaire universel des contemporains'' and the ''Dictionnaire universel des littérateurs''. Biography ...

, ''Dictionnaire Universel des contemporains'', 1870, (p. 1045) *

Pierre Larousse Pierre Athanase Larousse (23 October 18173 January 1875) was a French grammarian, lexicographer and encyclopaedist. He published many of the outstanding educational and reference works of 19th-century France, including the 15-volume '' Grand di ...

, ''Grand dictionnaire universel du XIXe siècle'', (p. 1019) * Paul Bauer, ''2 siècles d'histoire au Père Lachaise'', 2006, (p. 520)

References

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