Alfred Hennequin, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Alfred Hennequin

Belgian dramatist

Date of Birth: 13-Jan-1842

Place of Birth: Liège, Wallonia, Belgium

Date of Death: 07-Aug-1887

Profession: playwright, librettist

Nationality: Belgium, France

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Alfred Hennequin (13 January 1842 – 7 August 1887) was a Belgian dramatist who had a successful career as a writer of comedies.
He is recognised as one of the innovators in the genre of farce.
Georges Feydeau, whose name is synonymous with French farce, publicly acknowledged his debt to Hennequin.
He was also the father of the famous French playwright Maurice Hennequin.