Pierre Corneille - Wikipedia
WEBPierre Corneille (French pronunciation: [pjɛʁ kɔʁnɛj]; 6 June 1606 – 1 October 1684) was a French tragedian. He is generally considered one of the three great 17th-century French dramatists, along with Molière and Racine.
Pierre Corneille | French Poet, Dramatist & Playwright
WEBPierre Corneille (born June 6, 1606, Rouen, France—died Oct. 1, 1684, Paris) was a French poet and dramatist, considered the creator of French classical tragedy. His chief works include Le Cid (1637), Horace (1640), Cinna (1641), and Polyeucte (1643).
Pierre Corneille summary | Britannica
WEBPierre Corneille, (born June 6, 1606, Rouen, France—died Oct. 1, 1684, Paris), French poet and playwright. He studied law and was a king’s counselor in Rouen (1628–50). He wrote his first comedy, Mélite (performed 1629), before he was 20; other comedies followed.
Pierre Corneille | Encyclopedia.com
WEBMay 29, 2018 · The French dramatist Pierre Corneille (1606-1684) wrote more than 30 plays and is often called the father of French tragedy. His tragedies characteristically explore the conflict between heroic love and heroic devotion to duty. Pierre Corneille was born on June 6, 1606, in Rouen.
Pierre Corneille | Poetry Foundation
WEBWidely considered the creator of French tragedy, poet and dramatist Pierre Corneille grew up in Rouen, France. He is counted among the three great 17th-century French dramatists, along with Molière and Racine. His many works include Polyeucte (1643), Cinna (1641), Horace (1640), and Le Cid (1637),…
Pierre Corneille - New World Encyclopedia
WEBPierre Corneille (June 6, 1606 – October 1, 1684) was a French tragedian who was one of the three great seventeenth century French dramatists, along with Molière and Racine. He has been called “the founder of French tragedy” and produced plays for nearly 40 years.
Pierre Corneille - Wikiwand
WEBPierre Corneille ( French pronunciation: [pjɛʁ kɔʁnɛj]; 6 June 1606 – 1 October 1684) was a French tragedian. He is generally considered one of the three great seventeenth-century French dramatists, along with Molière and Racine.
Pierre Corneille Biography - eNotes.com
WEBAlthough Pierre Corneille wrote the first French classical tragedy and established the classical theater in France, relatively few details of his personal life are known. Born in Rouen, France,...
Literary Criticism of Pierre Corneille
WEBDec 9, 2017 · Pierre Corneille (1606–1684), born in the French town of Rouen in Normandy, was primarily a playwright. Born into a middle-class family, and having failed in his initial endeavor as a lawyer, he launched into a …
Pierre Corneille - Comedy, Tragedy, Verses | Britannica
WEBThomas Corneille (born Aug. 20, 1625, Rouen, Fr.—died Dec. 8, 1709, Les Andelys) was a French dramatist, younger brother of the great French Classical playwright Pierre Corneille. He was a highly successful dramatic poet in his own right, whose works helped to confirm the character of the French Classical theatre.
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