Jean de La Fontaine
1621 – 1695 · aged 74
French poet, fabulist and writer (1621–1695)
- Born
- 8 Jul 1621 · Château-Thierry
- Died
- 13 Apr 1695 · Paris
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- 8 Jul 1621BornBorn in Château-Thierry
- 1684 – 1695RoleMember of the Académie française
- 13 Apr 1695DiedDied in Paris
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- 1642 – 1651English Civil War
Biography
Jean de La Fontaine (UK: , US: ; French: [ʒɑ̃ d(ə) la fɔ̃tɛn]; 8 July 1621 – 13 April 1695) was a French fabulist and one of the most widely read French poets of the 17th century. He is known above all for his Fables, which provided a model for subsequent fabulists across Europe and numerous alternative versions in France, as well as in French regional languages.
After a long period of royal suspicion, he was admitted to the Académie Française and his reputation in France has never faded since. Evidence of this is found in the many pictures and statues of the writer, later depictions on medals, coins and postage stamps.
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