Jean Racine : 17th-Century French Dramatist, Glorified Tragedian, and Skilled Master of the Dodecasyllabic

December 22, 1639 — April 21, 1699

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A French dramatist, one of the three great playwrights of 17th-century France, along with Moli?re and Corneille as well as an important literary figure in the Western tradition and world literature.

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December 22, 1639

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April 21, 1699

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