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Jean-Baptiste Racine (/ r æ ˈ s iː n / rass-EEN, US also / r ə ˈ s iː n / rə-SEEN) (French: [ʒɑ̃ batist ʁasin]; 22 December 1639 – 21 April 1699) was a French dramatist, one of the three great playwrights of 17th-century France, along with Molière and Corneille as well as an important literary figure in the Western tradition and ...
Jean Racine was a French dramatic poet and historiographer renowned for his mastery of French classical tragedy. His reputation rests on the plays he wrote between 1664 and 1691, notably Andromaque (first performed 1667, published 1668), Britannicus (first performed 1669, published 1670), Bérénice.
Jean Racine, né le 22 décembre 1639 à La Ferté-Milon [1] et mort le 21 avril 1699 à Paris, est un dramaturge et poète français. Issu d'une famille de petits notables de la Ferté-Milon et tôt orphelin, Racine reçoit auprès des « Solitaires » de Port-Royal une éducation littéraire et religieuse rare.
- Lycée Saint-LouisCollège de Beauvais
- Église Saint-Étienne-du-Mont
Racine, Jean. Jean Racine, copperplate engraving, probably 19th century. French classical tragedy pivots on two basic subjects: passion and politics.
Jean Racine, (baptized Dec. 22, 1639, La Ferté-Milon, France—died April 21, 1699, Paris), French playwright. Orphaned at an early age, he was educated in a Jansenist convent, and he chose drama in defiance of his upbringing. His first play was produced by Molière in 1664.
The rival of Pierre Corneille for the title of the greatest French tragic dramatist, Jean Racine {rah-seen'}, baptized Dec. 22, 1639, d. Apr. 21, 1699, infused the high style of neoclassicism with the tension of human passion.
Learn about the life and works of Jean Racine, a French dramatist and poet known for his classical tragedies. Discover his top five plays and some of his famous quotes.
