Occupation Vaudevillist, novelist | Years active 1837 – 1848 | |
Full Name Charles-Guillaume-Eugène Nyon Born 16 March 1812 Savigliano (Piedmont) Died 29 January 1870, 18th arrondissement, Paris, France | ||
Eugène Nyon (16 March 1812 – 29 January 1870 ) was a French vaudevillist and writer, particularly known for his historical novels and educational stories for young people.
His most famous story is Le Colon de Mettray, set in the Mettray Penal Colony. Eugène Nyon also collaborated with several magazines, including Revue pour tous, under the name Amédée Achard, and the Journal des dames et des modes, which he contributed Parisian chronicles under the name "Countess of Sabran" and of which he was the director for a time. In the theater, his most famous collaborator was Eugène Labiche.
He is buried at Montmartre Cemetery (26th division).
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