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About Alphonse Allais

Birth

1854

Death

1905

Biography

Alphonse Allais was a French writer, journalist and humorist. He was also the editor of the Chat Noir, a satirical magazine.

Alphonse Allais was a multifaceted French artist who excelled as a writer, poet, journalist, playwright, painter, and composer.

Born in Honfleur in 1854, he left a legacy of 116 works exploring genres as varied as science fiction and adventure.

His main work, Se Tordre, is an essential reference for understanding his humorous and satirical style.

Throughout his life, Allais demonstrated an inexhaustible curiosity that allowed him to venture even into speculative fiction.

Passing away in 1905, this author remains remembered as one of the most witty and versatile figures in French literature.