Biographical / Historical Note
Maurice Bouchor (1855-1929), French poet and dramatist.
Association Philotechnique, adult education organization in Paris, founded in 1848.
Summary
Correspondence consists of 15 autograph letters, signed, from Bouchor to unidentified recipients, including friends and colleagues, [1899?] and undated, with references to his writings, including marionette plays for the Petit Théâtre, Paris. Writings consist of autograph manuscript notes and drafts, about Shakespeare's plays Cymbeline, King Lear, and Macbeth, undated, apparently for Shakespeare: scènes choisies traduites et présentées par Maurice Bouchor (Paris: Association Philotechnique, 1901-1902); “Conseils pratiques,” 1897 August, about literary readings at the Association Philotechnique; other undated drafts about educational programs offered by the Association and its Répertoire des lectures populaires publication series; and undated notes and drafts about fairy tales of Charles Perrault. Also present is a poem, “Vers l'amour,” autograph manuscript draft, undated, with a dedication to Gustave Robin.
References
Maurice Bouchor Correspondence and Writings. General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.
Cite as
Maurice Bouchor Correspondence and Writings. General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.