Jean de la Fontaine

Writing

Biography

The most famous French fabulist and one of the most widely read French poets of the 17th century. He is known above all for his Fables, which provided a model for subsequent fabulists across Europe and numerous alternative versions in France, and in French regional languages. -Wikipedia entry

Personal Info

• Known For Writing
• Gender Male
• Birthday July 8, 1621 (73 years old)
• Died April 13, 1695
• Place of Birth Château-Thierry, Aisne, France