Augier, Emile

Augier, Emile (17 September 1820, Valence; 26 October 1889, Croissy), dramatist and librettist, began his studies in the schools of his native city and then went to Paris to finish his academic education at the lycée Louis-le-Grand. Although the young man had no deep convictions about pursuing a career before the bar, his father continued to encourage him to become a lawyer. Accordingly, he entered law school in 1840 but had more real interest in his first play submitted to the company of the…