Jacques de Serisay
Jacques de Serisay (* 1594 in Paris , † November 1653 in La Rochefoucauld , Charente department ) was a French poet.
De Serisay worked in the administration of the estates of the Dukes of La Rochefoucauld . In 1634 he was instrumental in founding the Académie française and led it as its first president. He was also the first owner of Fauteuil 3 .
De Serisay died in late 1653 and in the spring of the following year Bishop Paul-Philippe de Chaumont was elected to succeed him.
See also: List of members of the Académie française
literature
- Paul Mesnard: Historie de l'Académie française depuis sa fondation jusqu'en 1830 . Charpentier, Paris 1857.
Web links
- Short biography and list of works of the Académie française (French)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Serisay, Jacques de |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Serizay, Jacques de |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French lyric poet |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1594 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Paris |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 1653 |
| Place of death | La Rochefoucauld , France |