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French poet and dramatist (1610–1660)

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Paul Scarron was a French writer, poet, playwright, and novelist born in Paris on July 4, 1610. He wrote in French and was associated with the Baroque movement. His notable works include *Der komoedianten Roman*, *Le Virgile travesty en vers bvrlesqves*, *Le gardien de soy-mesme*, *Poesies diverses*, and *La fausse apparence*.

He died in Paris on October 6, 1660. Scarron was married to Françoise d'Aubigné, Marquise de Maintenon. His works are held in the collections of the National Gallery of Art and the Philadelphia Museum of Art. He is described in sources such as the *Nordisk familjebok*, the *Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary*, *The Nuttall Encyclopædia*, and the *Encyclopædia Britannica* 11th edition.

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Born
1610
Died
1660
Works
43

Top works

  • Der komoedianten Roman
  • Le Virgile travesty en vers bvrlesqves
  • Le gardien de soy-mesme
  • Poesies diverses
  • La relation veritable de tout ce qui s'est passé en l'autre monde,au combat des parques et des poëtes, sur la mort de Voittvre

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Key facts

Born
Paul Scarron , Paris, Kingdom of France
Baptised
( 1610-04-04 ) April 4, 1610
Died
October 6, 1660 (1660-10-06) (aged 50), Paris, Kingdom of France
Other name
Monsieur Scarron
Occupations
Poet, dramatist, novelist
Spouse
Françoise d'Aubigné (m. 1652)
Parent
Paul Scarron (father) Gabrielle Goguet (mother)

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Paul
Gender
male
Citizenship
France
Place of birth
Paris
Place of death
Paris
Occupation
novelist
Languages spoken
French
Native language
French
Movement
Baroque
Image
Paul Scarron 2.jpg
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Commons category
Paul Scarron
date of birth
1610-07-04
date of death
1660-10-06
Commons gallery
Paul Scarron
topic's main category
Category:Paul Scarron
name in native language
Paul Scarron
has works in the collection
Philadelphia Museum of Art
writing language
French
Commons Creator page
Paul Scarron
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Works in European collections

36 objects attributed to Paul Scarron, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

Paul Scarron ( French pronunciation: [pɔl skaʁɔ̃]; c. 1 July 1610 – 6 October 1660) (a.k.a. Monsieur Scarron) was a French poet, dramatist, and novelist, born in Paris. Though his precise birth date is unknown, he was baptised on 4 July 1610. Scarron was the first husband of Françoise d'Aubigné, who later became Madame de Maintenon and secretly married King Louis XIV.

Life

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