François Villon

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Life

Born: c. 1431, Paris, Kingdom of France

Died: c. 1463

Biography

François Villon is the best known French poet of the Late Middle Ages. His poems enjoyed substantial popularity in the decades after they were written, and some were set to music in the 16th century. His poetry has been widely translated into English.

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Publications

  • Le Lais (1456)
  • Le Testament (1461)

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