Georges Courteline

Georges Courteline (French pronunciation: [ʒɔʁʒ kuʁtəlin]) born Georges Victor Marcel Moinaux ([ʒɔʁʒ viktɔʁ maʁsɛl mwano]; 25 June 1858 – 25 June 1929) was a French dramatist and novelist, a satirist notable for his sharp wit and cynical humor.

During the time of the Paris Commune, at age 13, he was sent to school in Meaux and after graduation in 1876, he went on to serve in the French military before taking a job as a civil servant.

Gifted with a quick wit, he became a leading dramatist, producing many plays as well as a number of novels.

The overall tone of his works was satirical in nature, often making fun of everything from the wealthy elitists of Paris to the bloated government bureaucracies.

Rue de Lariche, the street in the city of Tours where he was born, was renamed in his honour.