Full Name Pierre-Armand Malitourne Occupation Journalist, critic, writer People also search for Jean-Joseph Ader, Abel Joseph Hugo, A!A!A! | ||
Pierre-Armand Malitourne (19 July 1796 – 19 April 1866) was an 19th-century French journalist, literary critic and writer.
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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 where he published articles on a regular basis. Under the Ministry Martignac, he participated to Le Messager des Chambres then, after the July Revolution of 1830, became editor at La Charte de 1830. He also collaborated to the Moniteur parisien, the Messager, the Constitutionnel, the Nouvelles à la main (1841), the Revue de Paris and L'Artiste.
He was made chevalier of the Légion d'honneur (1828)
He is buried at Père Lachaise Cemetery.
Works
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).