Jean Chapelain, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jean Chapelain

French poet and critic

Date of Birth: 04-Dec-1595

Place of Birth: Paris, Île-de-France, France

Date of Death: 22-Feb-1674

Profession: writer, poet, literary critic, philosopher

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Jean Chapelain (4 December 1595 – 22 February 1674) was a French poet and critic during the Grand Siècle, best known for his role as an organizer and founding member of the Académie française.
Chapelain acquired considerable prestige as a literary critic, but his own major work, an epic poem about Joan of Arc called "La Pucelle," (1656) was lampooned by his contemporary Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux.