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Charles Maurice Donnay

Charles Maurice Donnay was a French writer, playwright, screenwriter, poet and librettist (1859–1945). He was born at Paris and died at 8th arrondissement of Paris.

Also recorded as Maurice Donnay.

Charles Maurice Donnay in brief

Born
1859
Died
1945
Known for
writer, playwright, screenwriter, poet and librettist
Place of birth
Paris
Contents

Formation and teaching

Charles Maurice Donnay studied at École Centrale Paris and Lycée Michelet, Vanves. His recorded influences include Aristophanes.

Literature

1 scholarly publication naming this subject was located in the registry of record.

Donnay, Maurice, (12 Oct. 1859–29 March 1945), dramatic author, Who Was Who, 2007.

Digitised editions and texts

1 digitised item associated with this heading is catalogued by DataCite (Don Galán, 6, 55-61.).

Recepción de la obra de Charles Maurice Donnay en la escena española de Fin de Siglo (2016) — DataCite (Don Galán, 6, 55-61.).

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 13 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)) and 2 deposited research records (DataCite Commons). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 3 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 3 means 3 genuinely separate publishers of record. 21 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

Charles Maurice Donnay studied at École Centrale Paris and Lycée Michelet, Vanves. the recorded working language is French.

Aristophanes is recorded as an influence.

Positions recorded include seat 25 of the Académie française. Membership is recorded of Académie Française.

Works named in the authority record are Éducation de prince, Lysistrata, Amants and Le Torrent.

Distinctions recorded are Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour and Prix Toirac.

Chronology

  1. 1859Charles Maurice Donnay born at Paris.
  2. 1945Charles Maurice Donnay died at 8th arrondissement of Paris.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    DataCite Commons, deposited research records naming “Charles Maurice Donnay”

    Institutional database · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    Donnay, Maurice, (12 Oct. 1859–29 March 1945), dramatic author, Who Was Who, 2007

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  3. 3.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q1251496: Charles Maurice Donnay

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation

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  4. 4.

    “Maurice Donnay”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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