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Étienne Gosse

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21 February 1834, Toulon, France

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Étienne Gosse (Bordeaux, 1773 – Toulon, 21 February 1834) was an 18th–19th-century French playwright, chansonnier, and journalist.

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In 1793 he volunteered in the army and quickly became an officer and secretary at the arsenal in Nantes. Wounded during the war in the Vendée in 1796, he retired from service.

A proponent of liberal ideas in le Miroir and la Pandore, his plays were presented on the most important Parisian stages of his time including the Théâtre de la Gaîté, the Théâtre Français, and the Théâtre des Variétés.

He died from a stroke of apoplexy in Toulon 21 February 1834.

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Étienne Gosse Wikipedia