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Jean-Baptiste Poquelin (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ batist pɔklɛ̃]; 15 January 1622 (baptised) – 17 February 1673), known by his stage name Molière (UK: / ˈ m ɒ l i ɛər, ˈ m oʊ l-/, US: / m oʊ l ˈ j ɛər, ˌ m oʊ l i ˈ ɛər /, French:), was a French playwright, actor, and poet, widely regarded as one of the great writers in ...
- 17 February 1673 (aged 51), Paris, Kingdom of France
- Molière
- Playwright, actor
Apr 23, 2024 · Molière (baptized January 15, 1622, Paris, France—died February 17, 1673, Paris) was a French actor and playwright, the greatest of all writers of French comedy. Although the sacred and secular authorities of 17th-century France often combined against him, the genius of Molière finally emerged to win him acclaim.
- How did Molière begin his career in theatre?Molière founded his own theatre company in his early 20s. His company toured the French provinces for several years and eventually secured the patr...
- What did Molière write?Molière wrote comedies for the stage. He is the author of enduring plays such as Tartuffe and Le Misanthrope. Many of his plays contained scandalou...
- What is Molière’s legacy?Molière created a new kind of comedy. In his plays, the comic is based on a double vision that holds together opposing ideas, such as wisdom and fo...
- How did Molière die?Molière suffered repeated illness in the final years of his life. On February 17, 1673, he collapsed onstage during a performance of his play The I...
Molière is considered the creator of modern French comedy and the fact his writings and performances are still studied, interpreted, and celebrated today demonstrates the enduring power of his...
Feb 17, 2023 · Actor, playwright, director of Philippe, the Duke of Orléans’ Troupe from 1658 and then director of the King’s Troupe from 1665. Dates. January 15 th, 1622 - February 17 th, 1673. Residency at Versailles. 1663-1673.
Seeking to restore the glory of France, the leaders of the Third Republic looked to that most French of periods, the age of Louis XIV, and to its most accessible (and entertaining) author, Molière. His theatre was thus proposed as a representation of traditional bourgeois values; at its heart,
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Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, known by his stage name Molière, was a French playwright, actor, and poet, widely regarded as one of the great writers in the French language and world literature. His extant works include comedies, farces, tragicomedies, comédie-ballets, and more.
Molière - Comedies, Satires, Farces: The first night of L’École des femmes (The School for Wives), December 26, 1662, caused a scandal, as if people suspected that here was an emergence of a comic genius who regarded nothing as sacrosanct. Some good judges have thought this to be Molière’s masterpiece, as pure comedy as he ever attained.
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