Maurice Donnay
Maurice Donnay (born October 12, 1859 in Paris , † March 31, 1945 ibid) was a French playwright .
Maurice Donnay first studied at the École centrale Paris and worked for a short time as an engineer . Maurice Donnay also wrote chansons for the cabaret Le Chat Noir .
Donnay mainly wrote comedies . In 1907 he became a member of the Académie française . He was also honored with the title of Grand Officer of the Legion of Honor .
Works
- Folle Entreprise (1894)
- Pension de famille (1894)
- Complices (1895), with M. Groselande
- Amants (1895)
- La Douloureuse (1897)
- L'Affranchie (1898)
- Georgette Lemeunier (1898)
- Le Torrent (1899)
- Education de prince (1900)
- La Clairiere (1900)
- Oiseaux de passage (1904), with Lucien Descaves
- La Bascule (Igor)
- L'Autre danger (1902)
- Le Retour de Jerusalem (1903)
- L'Escalade (1904)
- Paraître (1906)
- Autour du Chat noir (1926)
Web links
Commons : Maurice Donnay - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Short biography and list of works of the Académie française (French)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Donnay, Maurice |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French playwright |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 12, 1859 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Paris |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 31, 1945 |
| Place of death | Paris |