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Louis Ganderax

1855 – 1940

French journalist and theater critic

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About Louis Ganderax

Lived 1855 – 1940 (aged 84–85). Louis Ganderax was a French journalist, writer, playwright, theatre critic, teacher and critic.

Charles Étienne Louis Ganderax (25 February 1855 – January 1940) was a French journalist and drama critic. He was literary editor of the Revue de Paris with Henri Meilhac, a member of the Académie française.

A student at the École Normale Supérieure (1873), agrégé de lettres (1876), he collaborated with Le Parlement, Le Figaro, the Revue bleue, L’Univers illustré, La Vie parisienne, Le Gaulois, Revue illustrée, Revue des deux mondes etc.

Works Miss Fanfare Pepa, comedy in 3 acts (with Henri Meilhac), created at the Comédie-Française, 31 October 1888

Prefaces Georges Bizet, Lettres... Impressions de Rome, 1857-1860. La Commune, 1871. 1904: Contes parisiens du second Empire (1866)...

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Important facts

Birth century
Died
1940, Paris, rue Boissière
Nationality
Education
École Normale Supérieure
Positions held
Director
Awards
Officer of the Legion of Honour; Knight of the Legion of Honour
Also known as
Charles Étienne Louis Ganderax, Charles Etienne Louis Ganderax

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Louis Ganderax?

French journalist and theater critic (1855–1940)

When was Louis Ganderax born?

Louis Ganderax was born on 25 February 1855 in Paris, former 2nd arrondissement of Paris.

When did Louis Ganderax die?

Louis Ganderax died in 1940 in Paris, rue Boissière.

What was Louis Ganderax's occupation?

Louis Ganderax was a journalist, writer, playwright, theatre critic, teacher and critic.

What nationality was Louis Ganderax?

Louis Ganderax was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Louis Ganderax

· Wikidata: Q3261998

· DBpedia: Louis Ganderax

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