Jean Chapelain
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1595 – 1674
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Who was Jean Chapelain?
Jean Chapelain was a French poet and critic during the Grand Siècle, best known for his role as an organizer and founding member of the Académie française. Chapelain acquired considerable prestige as a literary critic, but his own major work, an epic poem about Joan of Arc called "La Pucelle," was lampooned by his contemporary Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux.
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- Born
- Dec 4, 1595
Paris - Nationality
- France
- Lived in
- Paris
- Died
- Feb 22, 1674
Paris
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on July 23, 2013
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