Jean La Fontaine
July 08, 1621 – April 13, 1695
Place of Birth:
Château-Thierry, Champagne, France
Place of Death:
Neuilly-sur-Seine, Île-de-France, France
Categories:
Poetry
Jean de La Fontaine (ʒɑ̃ də la fɔ̃tɛn; 8 July 162113 April 1695) was a French fabulist and one of the most widely read French poets of the 17th century. He is known above all for his Fables, which provided a model for subsequent fabulists across Europe and numerous alternative versions in France, and in French regional languages.
After a long period of royal suspicion, he was admitted to the French Academy and his reputation in France has never faded since. Evidence of this is found in the many pictures and statues of the writer, as well as later depictions on medals, coins and postage stamps.
After a long period of royal suspicion, he was admitted to the French Academy and his reputation in France has never faded since. Evidence of this is found in the many pictures and statues of the writer, as well as later depictions on medals, coins and postage stamps.