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François Rabelais
AuthorBooks · Second hand1494-1553
François Rabelais 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.
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About François Rabelais
Birth
1494
Death
1553
First book
1532
Years writing
494
François Rabelais 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.
François Rabelais was a multifaceted figure who excelled in both medicine and humanist literature.
His most famous work, Gargantua and Pantagruel, is a fundamental pillar of Renaissance satire.
Born in Seuilly, this French author used the pseudonym Seraphin Calobarsy to sign some of his creations.
His writing is characterized by exuberant humor and the exploration of fantastic themes such as the lives of giants.
Throughout his prolific career, Rabelais left a legacy of nearly 470 works that continue to be studied today.
