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Title Sixteenth-Century French writers / Megan Conway, editor.

Publication Info. Detroit, Mich. : Gale, 2006.

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Series Dictionary of literary biography ; v. 327
Dictionary of literary biography complete online
Dictionary of literary biography ; v. 327.
Dictionary of literary biography complete online.
Contents Jacques Amyot (1513-1593) - Theodore Agrippa d'Aubigne (1552-1630) - Jean-Antoine de Baif (1532-1589) - Francois Beroalde de Verville (1556-1626) - Theodore de Beze (Theodore Beza) (1519-1605) - Brantome (Pierre de Bourdeille) (1540?-1614) - Guillaume Bude (1468-1540) - Jean Calvin (1509-1564) - Symphorien Champier (1472?-1539?) - Helisenne de Crenne (Marguerite de Briet) (1510?-1560?) - Bonaventure des Periers (1510?-1543?) - Philippe Desportes (1546-1606) - Madeleine des Roches (1520?-1587?) and Catherine des Roches (1542-1587?) - Etienne Dolet (1509-1546) - Jean Dorat (1508-1588) - Guillaume du Bartas (1544-1590) - Joachim du Bellay (1522?-1560) - Pernette du Guillet (1520?-1545) - Henri II Estienne (Henricus Stephanus) (1531-1597) - Robert Garnier (1545?-1590) - Marie de Gournay (1565-1645) - Antoine Heroet (1490?-1567?) - Estienne Jodelle (1532?-1573) - Louise Labe (1520?-1566) - Jean de la Ceppede (1550?-1623) - Pierre de Larivey (1541-1619) - Jean de la Taille (1534?-1611) - Jacques Lefevre d'Etaples (1460?-1536) - Jean Lemaire de Belges (1473-?) - Pierre de L'Estoile (1546-1611) - Francois de Malherbe (1555-1628) - Marguerite de Navarre (1492-1549) - Clement Marot (1496-1544) - Michel de Montaigne (1533-1592) - Bernard Palissy (1510?-1590?) - Ambroise Pare (1510 or 1517?-1590) - Jacques Peletier du Mans (1517-1582) - Francois Rabelais (1494?-1553) - Pierre de Ronsard (1524-1585) - Mellin de Saint-Gelais (1490?-1558) - Maurice Sceve (1502?-1564?) - Thomas Sebillet (1512-1589) - Jean de Sponde (1557-1595) - Odet de Turnebe (1552-1581) - Pontue de Tyard (1521?-1605) - Jacques Yver (1520?-1570?).
Summary Essays on sixteenth-century French writers, including philosophers, historians, evangelists, men of science, poets, playwrights and storytellers, that endeavors to provide the reader with the feel for a broad array of intellectual activity alive in France during this time period. Discusses the Renaissance period, humanist reformers, Italian influences, the role of church and state, and the Reformation and the Catholic Counter-Reformation.
Reproduction Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mi: Gale, 2007. Available via World Wide Web.
Original Version Original: 531 p.
System Details Mode of access: Internet.
Subject Authors, French -- 16th century -- Biography.
Authors, French.
Chronological Term 16th century
Genre/Form Biographies.
Subject French literature -- 16th century.
French literature.
Genre/Form Biographies.
Added Author Conway, Megan.
Gale Group.
ISBN 0787681458
9780787681456