Eugène Bourgeois
Eugène Bourgeois | |
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| Born | 12 March 1818  |
| Died | 28 August 1847 |
Claude Eugène Hippolyte Bourgeois (French pronunciation: [klod øʒɛn ipɔlit buʁʒwa]; March 12, 1818 - August 28, 1847) was a French dramatist and writer.
Bourgeois was born in Morlaix. He is remembered today for collaborating with Émile Souvestre on the play Le Pasteur ou l'Évangile et le foyer,[1] which was adapted by Francesco Maria Piave into the libretto for Giuseppe Verdi's Stiffelio. He collaborated with Souvestre on two other works as well, and also wrote a few works on his own. He died, aged 29, at Penzé-en-Taulé.
References
- ↑ "Le Pasteur (Eugène BOURGEOIS - Émile SOUVESTRE) / BOURGEOIS (Eugène) 1818-1847". Theatre-documentation (in French). Retrieved 2026-08-24.