Jean-Baptiste Poquelin dit Molière
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Life. Molière as Caesar in The Death of Pompey by Pierre Corneille, portrait by Nicolas Mignard. Molière was born in Paris shortly before his christening as Jean Poquelin on 15 January 1622. Known as Jean-Baptiste, he was the first son of Jean Poquelin and Marie Cressé, who had married on 27 April 1621. [9]
Jun 12, 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.
Molière has been the target of much criticism for The Misanthrope over the years. The French philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau claimed in his Letter to M. D'Alembert on Spectacles that it was Molière's best work, but hated that it made Alceste the butt of its humor.
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...
Molière , orig. Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, (baptized Jan. 15, 1622, Paris, France—died Feb. 17, 1673, Paris), French playwright, actor, and director. The son of a prosperous upholsterer, he left home to become an actor in 1643, joining forces with the Béjart family.
Jun 12, 2024 · Molière - French Genius, Comedic Master, Playwright: After the French were roundly defeated in the Franco-German War (1870–71), they looked to strengthen two cultural institutions that, they believed, were the sources of their weakness: the army and the school system.
Molière (1622 – 17 February 1673) was a French actor, director and writer. His real name was Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, Molière was his stage name. He wrote some of the most important comedies in human history. He was born in Paris where his father owned a carpet shop. As a young person, Molière decided to live an artist's life.
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.
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. Having turned his back on a career in the law, Jean-Baptiste Poquelin decided to become an actor instead and founded the Illustre-Théâtre in 1643.
Apr 11, 2024 · The Life of Molière. Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, adopting the stage name “Molière,” was born in Paris in 1622. Coming from a family of merchants and tapestry makers, he grew up in a bourgeois environment.
