About Joseph Méry
Lived 1797 – 1866 (aged 69). Joseph Méry was a French journalist, poet, librettist, writer, playwright and novelist.
Joseph Méry (21 January 179717 June 1866) was a French writer, journalist, novelist, poet, playwright and librettist.
Career An ardent romanticist, he collaborated with Auguste Barthélemy in many of his satires and wrote a great number of stories, now forgotten.
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Who was Joseph Méry?
French writer (1797–1866)
When was Joseph Méry born?
Joseph Méry was born on 21 January 1797 in Les Aygalades, Marseille.
When did Joseph Méry die?
Joseph Méry died on 17 June 1866 in Paris, rue Notre-Dame-de-Lorette.
What was Joseph Méry's occupation?
Joseph Méry was a journalist, poet, librettist, writer, playwright and novelist.
What nationality was Joseph Méry?
Joseph Méry was French.
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