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Paul Delair

Paul Alexandre Delair (24 October 1842 – 19 January 1894) was a 19th-century French playwright, poet, chansonnier and novelist. An administrator at the Académie des Beaux-Arts, he took an active part to the organization of the Exposition universelle of 1889. His plays were presented on the most important Parisian stages of the 19th-century, including the Théâtre du Vaudeville and the Comédie-Française.

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Paul Delair

Birth Name
Paul Alexandre Delair
Born
24 October 1842
Birthplace
Montereau-Fault-Yonne, France
Died
19 January 1894
Place of death
Paris, France
Occupation
Poet Playwright Chansonnier
Nationality
France
Honours
Knight of the Legion of Honour
Languages
French

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Paul Alexandre Delair (24 October 1842 – 19 January 1894) was a 19th-century French playwright, poet, chansonnier and novelist. An administrator at the Académie des Beaux-Arts, he took an active part to the organization of the Exposition universelle of 1889. His plays were presented on the most important Parisian stages of the 19th-century, including the Théâtre du Vaudeville and the Comédie-Française.

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