French author, born on 06/06/1606 at Rouen (France), deceased on 01/10/1684 at Paris (France).
Pierre Corneille, a playwright from Rouen, is one of the three great authors of classical theater, along with Molière and Racine. "Le Cid" (1637) was a triumph and sparked a famous quarrel, followed by "Horace," "Cinna," and "Polyeucte." His stanzas "À la Marquise," addressed to the actress Marquise du Parc, were set to music and sung by Georges Brassens.
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