Henri Delmotte
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| Born | Henri Philibert Joseph Delmotte (1822-03-14)14 March 1822 |
| Died | 10 July 1884(1884-07-10) (aged 62) |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Occupation(s) | novelist, poet |
Henri Philibert Joseph Delmotte (14 March 1822 – 10 July 1884) was a Belgian playwright, librettist and novelist.[1] Delmotte was born in Baudour, Hainaut and studied law at the Université Libre de Bruxelles, graduating in 1845.[2] He entered public service in the Ministry of the Interior, and served as commissioner of the arrondissement in Nivelles from 1849 to 1859.[2] He worked to establish a French-language national theatre in Belgium and from 1879 to 1880 wrote handbills and highly polemic newspaper articles.[citation needed] Beside numerous magazine articles, Delmotte also published books and comedies, in which he describes the contemporary Belgian middle classes.[citation needed] Delmotte died at Brussels in 1884.[1]
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