Claude de L'Estoile
Claude de L'Estoile (born September 13, 1597 in Paris ; † May 1652 ibid) was a French man of letters, member of the Académie française .
Life
Claude de L'Estoile was the son of Pierre de L'Estoile , who left him a substantial fortune in 1611. He emerged as a poet and playwright and was appointed to the first season of the Académie française by Richelieu in 1634 (seat no. 25). In 1638 he was one of the five authors ( Les cinq auteurs ) who wrote two plays together at Richelieu's behest. The co-authors were Pierre Corneille , Jean Rotrou , François Le Métel de Boisrobert and Guillaume Colletet . In contrast to his poems, his dramatic works have recently been reprinted.
Works
- (with others) Recueil des plus beaux vers de messieurs de Malherbe, Racan, Maynard, Bois-Robert, Monfuron, Lingendes, Touvant, Motin, de Lestoille et autres divers auteurs des plus fameux esprits de la cour . Paris 1627, 1630, 1638.
- Les Cinq Auteurs: L 'Aveugle de Smyrne et La Comédie des Tuilleries . Edited by François Lasserre (* 1935). H. Champion, Paris 2008.
- La Belle esclave . Tragic comedy. 1643.
- L'intrigue des filous. Comedie. Edited by Roger Guichemerre. H. Champion, Paris 1977 (originally 1648)
Web links
- Information on Claude de L'Estoile in the database of the Bibliothèque nationale de France .
- Literature by and about Claude de L'Estoile in the SUDOC catalog (Association of French University Libraries)
- Short biography and list of works of the Académie française (French)
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| SURNAME | L'Estoile, Claude de |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | L'Estoille, Claude de |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French literary figure, member of the Académie française |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 13, 1597 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Paris |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 1652 |
| Place of death | Paris |