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François Rabelais

1494-1553 FR, Chinon
Spoken Word

François Rabelais (/ˌræbəˈleɪ/; [fʁɑ̃.swa ʁa.blɛ]; between 1483 and 1494 – 9 April 1553) was a major French Renaissance writer, physician, Renaissance humanist, monk and Greek scholar. He has historically been regarded as a writer of fantasy, satire, the grotesque, bawdy jokes and songs. His best known work is Gargantua and Pantagruel. Because of his literary power and historical importance, Western literary critics considered him one of the great writers of world literature and among the creators of modern European writing. His literary legacy is such that today, the word "Rabelaisian" has been coined as a descriptive inspired by his work and life. Merriam-Webster defines the word as describing someone or something that is "marked by gross robust humor, extravagance of caricature, or bold

     
Genres
  • Spoken Word
  • Soundtrack
  • Children's Music
Discography
Title Artist Year Type
GargantuaFrançois Rabelais, Philippe Noiret, Jacques Villeret, Henri Virlojeux, Bernard Haller2001Album
Гаргантюа И ПантагрюэльFrançois Rabelais - Александр Калягин1981Album
Gargantua And PantagruelFrançois RabelaisAlbum
The Histories of Gargantua and PantagruelJames Mason, François RabelaisAlbum
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