Alexis Wafflard

Alexis Wafflard
Born Alexis Jacques Marie Wafflard
29 June 1787
Versailles
Died 1 December 1824(1824-12-01) (aged 37)
Paris
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 comédies 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.

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