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Pierre Corneille was born in Rouen, France on 6th June 1606. As a young man, Corneille earned the patronage of Cardinal Richelieu, who, in turn, was set on promoting classical tragedy along formal lines. The two later fell out over Croneille's best-known work, The Cid, about a medieval Spanish warrior, which was denounced by the newly formed Académie française. Despite this Corneille continued to write and find success with his tragedies for nearly four decades. Pierre Corneille died in Paris on 1st October 1684. He, alongside Molière and Racine, one of the three great seventeenth-century French dramatists.…mehr
Pierre Corneille was born in Rouen, France on 6th June 1606.
As a young man, Corneille earned the patronage of Cardinal Richelieu, who, in turn, was set on promoting classical tragedy along formal lines. The two later fell out over Croneille's best-known work, The Cid, about a medieval Spanish warrior, which was denounced by the newly formed Académie française.
Despite this Corneille continued to write and find success with his tragedies for nearly four decades.
Pierre Corneille died in Paris on 1st October 1684. He, alongside Molière and Racine, one of the three great seventeenth-century French dramatists.
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Pierre Corneille (1606-1684), often heralded as one of France's greatest playwrights, had a significant role in sculpturing French classical tragedy with his renowned dramatic flair and poise. Hailing from Rouen in Normandy, Corneille initially embarked on a legal career before turning to the theater. His prolific literary oeuvre includes masterpieces that remain cornerstones of the French theatrical canon. Amongst his many contributions, 'Polyeucte' stands out as a testament to his genius. First staged in 1643, 'Polyeucte' delves into the intersecting themes of faith, sacrifice, and martyrdom, set against the backdrop of early Christian antiquity. Corneille's exploration of the eponymous protagonist's struggle with his newfound Christian faith and its ramifications on his personal and public life demonstrates his deft handling of complex characters and moral quandaries. His literature is characterized by the 'Corneille hero', typically marked by a stark rigidness in honor and duty. While some critiqued this trait as overly idealistic, it became emblematic of Corneille's literary style and contribution to French tragedy and classicism. His work not only mirrored the evolving precepts of 17th-century French society but also played an integral part in shaping the aesthetic contours of French drama through his unique blend of eloquence, vigorous poetic dialogue, and moral gravity. Corneille's ingenuity was a beacon that illuminated the paths for subsequent generations of dramatists, significantly influencing French literature and the classical tradition worldwide.
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