Joseph Bouchardy
Joseph Bouchardy (1810–1870) was an author, playwright, engraver, and member of the Jeune France/Bouzingo and Cénacle movements. The enormous popularity of his plays earned him the nickname "The King of the Boulevard." In 1868 he was given the rank of chevalier from the Legion d'Honneur. He is the brother of Anatole Bouchardy.
Joseph Bouchardy
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- Born
- 1810
- Died
- 1870
- Nationality
- France
- Occupation
- playwright · writer · printmaker
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Joseph Bouchardy (1810–1870) was an author, playwright, engraver, and member of the Jeune France/Bouzingo and Cénacle movements. The enormous popularity of his plays earned him the nickname "The King of the Boulevard." In 1868 he was given the rank of chevalier from the Legion d'Honneur. He is the brother of Anatole Bouchardy.
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According to Théophile Gautier, he died unhappily: "He had become a gaunt old man, broken, destroyed by grief, and by the sadness of authors who have experienced the intoxication of success, and whose popularity retires without being able to appreciate the reasons why it went away."
Joseph Bouchardy was recorded at birth as Joseph Espérance Bouchardy. His recorded language was French. Other recorded relations include Georges de Labruyère.
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Joseph Bouchardy is recorded as playwright, writer and printmaker.
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1810
Joseph Bouchardy born at former 2nd arrondissement of Paris.
1856
Le secret des cavaliers drame en six actes par m. Joseph Bouchardy (1856) is digitised and catalogued by Internet Archive.
1870
Joseph Bouchardy died at Châtenay-Malabry.
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