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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: / ˈmɒliɛər, ˈmoʊl -/, US: / moʊlˈjɛər, ˌmoʊliˈɛər /, [1][2][3] French: [mɔljɛʁ]), was a French playwright, actor, and poet, widely regarded as one of the great writers in the French language and ...
Aug 15, 2024 · Original name: Jean-Baptiste Poquelin. Baptized: January 15, 1622, Paris, France. Died: February 17, 1673, Paris. Notable Works: “Dom Juan; ou le festin de pierre” “George Dandin” “L’Impromptu de Versailles” “La Critique de L’École des femmes” “Le Misanthrope” “Lettre sur la comédie de l’Imposteur” “Psyché” “Sganarelle” “Tartuffe”
- Molière founded his own theatre company in his early 20s. His company toured the French provinces for several years and eventually secured the patr...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, known by his stage name Molière (1622–1673), was a French playwright, actor, and poet. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest writers in the French language and...
Apr 11, 2024 · Molière is particularly distinguished for his exceptional mastery of satire in his iconic works. “Tartuffe” (1664) remains a pinnacle of his satirical genius, mocking religious hypocrisy through the character Tartuffe, a false devotee manipulating the credulous Orgon.
Jan 15, 2022 · Moliere was the alias of Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, born in 1622 to a upholsterer who served the royal household. He wrote his numerous plays well before the French Revolution, at a time...
Born in 1622, he is considered France’s answer to Shakespeare and is arguably the greatest writer of neoclassical comedy. Several of his plays drew the ire of members of the inner...
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MOLIERE - French Dramatist La Comédie Française or le Théâtre Français -- the French national theater -- was founded in 1680 in Paris by merging three existing companies: the Hôtel de Bourgogne, the Théâtre du Marais, and the troupe of Molière.
