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Pierre-Joseph Charrin

1784 – 1863

French chansonnier and poet

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Lived 1784 – 1863 (aged 79). Pierre-Joseph Charrin was a French chansonnier, poet and chansonnier (singer).

Pierre-Joseph Charrin (2 February 1784 – 25 April 1863) was a 19th-century French poet, chansonnier, playwright and goguettier.

He was a member of the Caveau moderne and founder, in 1813, of the Soupers de Momus.

14 August 1814, he was received in the Caveau lyonnais. On that occasion he wrote reception couplets.

In 1815, in collaboration with César de Proisy d'Eppe, Alexis Eymery, René Perrin and Joseph Tastu, he was one of the five editors of the Dictionnaire des girouettes, ou Nos contemporains peints d'après eux-mêmes ... par une société de girouettes... This 444 pages book which stigmatized the opportunists of the period 1789-1815, including illustrious members of the Caveau moderne such as Pierre-Antoine-Augustin de Piis and Emmanuel Dupaty, contributed to the demise of that society in 1817.

Selected works Poetry 1808: Le Cimetière de village ; Tobie, ou les Captifs de Ninive ; mes Loisirs 1817: le Passe-temps 1825: Album poétique.

Theatre

Songs 1816: L'Enfant lyrique du Carnaval, published by Ourry, includes the song Les Amours d'un jeune Tambour. It was wrongly attributed to M. Delorme. 1817: Les Passe-Tems d'un momusien, ou Chansons et poésies by P.-J. Charrin 1817: Les soirées de famille. Tome 1, contes, nouvelles, traits historiques et anecdotes ; recueil philosophique, moral et divertissant Les Passe-Tems d'un momusien, ou Chansons et poésies de P.-J. Charrin, Membre de plusieurs Académies, Convive des soupers de Momus, etc. Ornés de 4 Gravures et de 8 Airs notés. Locard et Davi éditeurs, Paris 1817, 201 pages. The collection by Théophile-Marion Dumersan and Noël Ségur, Chansons nationales et populaires de France précédées d'une Histoire de la chanson française et accompagnées de notes historiques et littéraires , 17th edition, reworked ans augmented, Garnier frères éditeur, Paris 1866, contains 12 songs by Pierre-Joseph Charrin.

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Chansonnier, poet, Chansonnier (singer)
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Awards
Knight of the Legion of Honour

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Pierre-Joseph Charrin?

French chansonnier and poet

When was Pierre-Joseph Charrin born?

Pierre-Joseph Charrin was born on 2 February 1784 in Lyon.

When did Pierre-Joseph Charrin die?

Pierre-Joseph Charrin died on 24 April 1863 in Écouen.

What was Pierre-Joseph Charrin's occupation?

Pierre-Joseph Charrin was a chansonnier, poet and chansonnier (singer).

What nationality was Pierre-Joseph Charrin?

Pierre-Joseph Charrin was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Pierre-Joseph Charrin

· Wikidata: Q3383196

· DBpedia: Pierre-Joseph Charrin

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