François Rabelais (1494 - 1553)
1494Chinon, France1553-04-09Paris, FranceFrance
François Rabelais
François Rabelais was a French Renaissance writer, physician, Renaissance humanist, monk and Greek scholar. He is primarily known as a writer of satire, of the grotesque, and of bawdy jokes and songs.
Date and place of birt: | 1494, Chinon, France |
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Date and place of death: | 9 april 1553, Paris, France |
Nationality: | France |
Period of activity: | XVI century |
Specialization: | Doctor, Mathematician, Monk, Philosopher, Theologian, Writer |
Art style: | Renaissance |