@FrançoisRabelais
François Rabelais (born c. 1483–94, Seuilly, near Chinon, France—died probably April 9, 1553, Paris) was known to his contemporaries as an eminent physician and humanist. Today, he is remembered as the French writer responsible for the comic masterpiece Gargantua and Pantagruel, which François Rabelais (born c. 1483–94, Seuilly, near Chinon, France—died probably April 9, 1553, Paris) was known to his contemporaries as an eminent physician and humanist. Today, he is remembered as the French writer responsible for the comic masterpiece Gargantua and Pantagruel, which was published between 1532 and 1564. His creative exuberance, colorful and wide-ranging vocabulary, and literary variety have gained him a lasting place in the history of 16th-century French literature.was published between 1532 and 1564. His creative exuberance, colorful and wide-ranging vocabulary, and literary variety have gained him a lasting place in the history of 16th-century French literature.
