Paul Avenel, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Paul Avenel

French chansonnier, journalist and poet

Date of Birth: 09-Oct-1823

Place of Birth: Chaumont-en-Vexin, Hauts-de-France, France

Date of Death: 14-Apr-1902

Profession: poet, playwright, journalist, chansonnier, goguettier

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Paul Avenel (9 October 1823 – 14 April 1902) was a 19th-century French writer, poet, goguettier, playwright, chansonnier and journalist.
He was the elder brother of historian Georges Avenel. Graduated in 1840 from an école supérieure de commerce, Avenel started studying medicine in 1845 and was an ardent student of Roux, Orfila and Velpeau. After the 1848 Revolution led him into journalism, he collaborated with many literary and political newspapers.
He established and directed le Daguerréotype théâtral Le Journal de la jeunesse, worked for the Lycée français, the Mousquetaire, etc.
He also wrote poetry, theatre plays and novels. Avenel was a member of the Goguette de la Lice chansonnière, the Société des auteurs et compositeurs dramatiques, the Société des gens de lettres and the Société des auteurs, compositeurs et éditeurs de musique.



Alternative names	Pierre Lamy Petit
Description	French entomologist and photographer
Date of birth/death	15 August 1832 / 15 August 1831	16 February 1909
Location of birth/death	Aups	Paris
Work period	1848 – 1908
Work location	France, New York (Statue of Liberty)
Authority control	: Q1981250 VIAF: 100987556 ISNI: 0000 0000 8008 6705 ULAN: 500028356 LCCN: n87810036 GND: 174256957 WorldCat