Jean Ogier de Gombauld
French writer
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| Intro | French writer | |
| Places | France | |
| was | Poet Writer Playwright Novelist | |
| Work field | Film, TV, Stage & Radio Literature | |
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| Birth | 1576, Saint-Just-Luzac, France | |
| Death | 1666Paris, France (aged 90 years) |
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Biography
Jean Ogier de Gombauld (1576 – 1666) was a French playwright and poet.
Gombauld was born in Saint-Just-Luzac, Charente-Maritime and was a Huguenot. He was one of the original members of the Académie française. He also wrote novels, but has been described as a mediocre novelist. He died in Paris.
Works (selection)
- 1624: L'Endimion
- 1631: L'Amaranthe, pastorale
- 1646: Poésies
- 1658: Épigrammes
- 1647: Lettres
- 1658: Les Danaïdes, tragédie
- 1667: Traitez et Lettres touchant la religion