Jean-Baptiste-Christophe Grainville, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jean-Baptiste-Christophe Grainville

French journalist, poet and librettist

Date of Birth: 15-Mar-1760

Place of Birth: Lisieux, Normandy, France

Date of Death: 13-Dec-1805

Profession: poet, translator, journalist, librettist

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Jean-Baptiste-Christophe Grainville (15 March 1760 in Lisieux – 13 December 1805 id.) was an 18th-century French poet. Grainville was a lawyer at the Parlement de Rouen, but fatigue caused by the profession determined him to practised for a brief period only.
He retired to his hometown and dedicated himself to literary works and the pleasure of hunting for which he had a passionate taste.
He made himself known in literature.
He contributed many articles to the Journal encyclopédique, the Magasin encyclopédique, Le Mercure de France, the Journal littéraire by François Clément, and the Courrier des Spectacles. He was a member of the académies of Caen, Rouen, Bordeaux, and Accademia degli Arcadi.
He died of a chest illness.