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Athénée Louisianais

Athénée Louisianais

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The Athénée Louisianais (est. 1876) was a francophone literary society in New Orleans, Louisiana. Founding members were P. G. T. Beauregard, Oliver Carrière, Paul Fourchy, J. G. Hava, Auguste Jas, Sabin Martin, Alfred Mercier [fr], Armand Mercier, Léona Queyrouze, and Charles Turpin.[1] It published a magazine, Comptes-Rendus de l'Athénée Louisianais, and began an essay contest in 1878.[2] It organized lectures by Eugène Brieux, Hughes Le Roux, Henri de Régnier, and Firmin Roz [fr], among others.[2] Around 1913 the group operated from headquarters in the Hibernia Bank Building on Gravier Street.[3] As of 1929 it belonged to the Fédération de l'Alliance française.[2]

See also

1882 issue of Comptes-Rendus de l'Athénée Louisianais

References

  1. [1]
    Fortier 1914.
  2. [2]
    Caulfield 1929.
  3. [3]
    Soard's New Orleans City Directory. 1913. hdl:2027/uiug.30112052033880.

Bibliography

Records of Athénée Louisianais at The Historic New Orleans Collection


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