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Paul Scarron (c. 1 July 1610 – 6 October 1660) (a.k.a. Monsieur Scarron) was a French poet, dramatist, and novelist, born in Paris. Though his precise birth date is unknown, he was baptized on 4 July 1610.
Apr 5, 2024 · Paul Scarron (baptized July 4, 1610, Paris, Fr.—died Oct. 7, 1660, Paris) was a French writer who contributed significantly to the development of three literary genres: the drama, the burlesque epic, and the novel.
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Paul Scarron, écuyer et seigneur de Fougerest, Beauvais et La Rivière né le 4 juillet 1610 à Paris et mort le 6 octobre 1660 à Paris, est un écrivain français contemporain du règne de Louis XIII et du début de celui de Louis XIV. Son ouvrage le plus connu est Le Roman comique.
- Romancier, poète, dramaturge
- 4 juillet 1610Paris
- 6 octobre 1660 (à 50 ans)Paris
- Français
French poet, novelist, and dramatist Paul Scarron contributed significantly to the development of three literary genres: the drama, the burlesque epic, and the novel. He was best remembered for his three-volume novel Le Roman comique (1651–59; “The Comic Novel”).
Overview. Paul Scarron. (1610—1660) Quick Reference. (1610–60) French writer. Seriously disabled by rheumatism, Scarron was the husband of Françoise d'Aubigné, the future Mme de Maintenon. He achieved considerable success with his comedies Jodelet; ou, Le Maître ... From: Scarron, Paul in The Oxford Companion to Theatre and Performance »
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Born into an impoverished, criminal family, Maintenon conquered salon society as the wife of the poet Paul Scarron. During her salon years, she studied the philosophical currents of the period, notably libertinism and Cartesianism.
French poet and dramatist, b. in Paris, 4 July, 1610; d. 7 October, 1660. His father was a judge and one of his uncles was Bishop of Grenoble.
