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Born Bruyères-le-Châtel 19 October 1776 Occupation Playwright, journalist, poet Died 19 February 1843, Paris, France | ||
Maurice Ourry (19 October 1776 – 19 February 1843) was a French poet, playwright and journalist.
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After his studies at the College of Juilly, he moved to Paris in 1794. His career was launched with his first vaudeville, La Danse interrompue, which obtained an important success. But the plays that followed, even if numerous, would not equal the success of the first.
An editor by the Journal des arts and the Journal de Paris of which he became chief editor, after the cessation of the newspaper, he founded the Nouveau journal de Paris, solely dedicated to the arts and literature. He also participated to the 'Encyclopédie des gens du monde and to the Dictionnaire de la conversation.
His plays were presented on the most important Parisian stages of the XIXth century, including the Théâtre des Variétés, the Théâtre du Vaudeville, and the Théâtre de la Gaîté.
A member of the Caveau Moderne and the Soupers de Momus, seriously ill, he died from an operation in 1843.