Armand Malitourne
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Armand Malitourne | |
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| Born | Pierre-Armand Malitourne 19 July 1796 |
| Died | 19 April 1866 (aged 69) |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, critic, writer |
Pierre-Armand Malitourne (19 July 1796 – 19 April 1866) was a 19th-century French journalist, literary critic and writer.
After he studied at the college of Alençon, he moved to Paris in 1816. In 1819, he obtained a prize from the Académie française for his book Éloge de Lesage and made his debut at La Quotidienne where he published articles on a regular basis. Under the Ministry Martignac, he participated to Le Messager des Chambres then, after the July Revolution of 1830, became editor at La Charte de 1830. He also collaborated to the Moniteur parisien, the Messager, the Constitutionnel, the Nouvelles à la main (1841), the Revue de Paris and L'Artiste.
He was made chevalier of the Légion d'honneur (1828)
He is buried at Père Lachaise Cemetery.[1]
