Alexis Wafflard | |
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Born |
Alexis Jacques Marie Wafflard 29 June 1787 Versailles |
Died | 1 December 1824 Paris |
(aged 37)
Occupation | Playwright |
Alexis Wafflard, real name Alexis Jacques Marie Wafflard, or Vafflard, (29 June 1787 – 1 December 1824) was a French playwright, known in his lifetime for his comedies related to bourgeoises mores.
His comedy Les Caméléons, written in collaboration with the chansonnier Pierre-Jean de Béranger, is a satire of bureaucracy. His most popular work, written in collaboration with Fulgence de Bury, is Le Voyage à Dieppe. Wafflard died aged 37 from a pulmonary disease.