François Rabelais
16th-century French writer and humanist (1494–1553)
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François Rabelais was a 16th-century French writer and humanist (1494–1553) who is remembered as one of the most influential literary figures of the Renaissance. His works are celebrated for their inventive language, satirical humor, and exploration of humanist ideas, making him a foundational figure in European literature and thought.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1494
- Died
- 9 April 1553
- Works
- 470
Top works
- Antología de la literatura fantástica
- 16th Century, History and Literature
- Catalogue de la bibliothèque de l'abbaye de Saint-Victor au seizième siècle
- Le cinquième livre (French Edition)
- The Histories of Gargantua and Panagruel
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- 11
- Total plays
- 44
François Rabelais (French pronunciation: [fʁɑ̃swa ʁablɛ]) (c. 1494 – April 9, 1553) was a major French Renaissance writer, doctor and Renaissance humanist. He has historically been regarded as a writer of fantasy, satire, the grotesque, and both bawdy jokes and songs. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Fran%C3%A7ois+Rabelais">Read more on Last.fm</a>
Quotes
- “Je m'en vais chercher un grand peut-être; tirez le rideau, la farce est jouée.”
- “Je n'ai rien vaillant; je dois beaucoup; je donne le reste aux pauvres.”
Article
François Rabelais ( UK: /ˈræbəleɪ/, US: /ˌræbəˈleɪ/; French: [fʁɑ̃swa ʁablɛ]; born between 1483 and 1494; died 1553) was a French writer who has been called the first great French prose author. A humanist of the French Renaissance and Greek scholar, he attracted opposition from both Protestant theologian John Calvin and from the hierarchy of the Catholic Church. Though in his day he was best known as a physician, scholar, diplomat, and Catholic priest, later he became better known as a satirist for his depictions of the grotesque, and for his larger-than-life characters.
Living in the religious and political turmoil of the Reformation, Rabelais treated the great questions of his time in his novels. Rabelais admired Erasmus and like him is considered a Christian humanist. He was critical of medieval scholasticism and lampooned the abuses of powerful princes and popes.