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François Rabelais

Also known as Francois Rabelais, Rabelais, Françoys 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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Instance of: human
Given name: François
Gender: male
Citizenship: Kingdom of France
Place of birth: Chinon
Place of death: Paris
Occupation: humorist
Educated at: University of Poitiers
Languages spoken: French
Native language: Middle French
Religion: Christianity
Notable work: Gargantua and Pantagruel
Movement: renaissance humanism
Image: Francois Rabelais - Portrait.jpg
Religious order: Benedictines

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Commons gallery: François Rabelais
pseudonym: M. Alcofribas
topic's main category: Category:François Rabelais
Commons category: François Rabelais
date of birth: 1494-01-01
date of death: 1553-00-00
Commons Creator page: François Rabelais
name in native language: François Rabelais
last words: Tirez le rideau, la farce est jouée.
ethnic group: French
place of burial: Paris
writing language: Middle French
has works in the collection: Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen
start of work period: 1532-00-00
P8168: Jane Harman
significant person: Erasmus
P12674: Type 89 I-Go
P12749: John I

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Works in European collections

36 objects attributed to François Rabelais, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

Tiers livre des faictz et dictz heroïques du noble Pantagruel

Les lettres de François Rabelais escrites pendant son voyage d'Italie. Nouvellement mises en lumiere, avec des observations historiques par Mrs. de Sainte-Marthe, et un abrege de la vie de l'auteur

Gargantua and Pantagruel

Master Franz Rabelais des Arzeney Doctors Gargantua and Pantagruel: from French, illustrated, with introduction and annotations, the variants of the zweyte book of 1533, also an unknown Gargantua. 2.2, Notes

Oeuvres de Rabelais

Les lettres de François Rabelais escrites pendant son voyage d'Italie. Nouvellement mises en lumiere, avec des observations historiques par Mrs. de Sainte-Marthe, et un abrege de la vie de l'auteur

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Encyclopedic overview

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.

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