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Jean-Baptiste Poquelin (who used the scen name Moliere), born January 15th, , is considered one of France’s greatest playwrights, if not the greatest. His amalgamation of humor and intellect, his ability to exquisitely capture the hypocrisy of 17th century French society, and his sparkling and lucid prose have made his works immensely popular around the world both in universities and, of course, on the stage. He was described by Voltaire as “the painter of France,” as his works held a mirror up to his country’s vices and virtues.

Moliere had a pleasant and comfortable childhood, as his father tended the king’s furniture and upholstery. He was educated at France’s finest schools, including the Jesuit College du Clermont in Paris. His mother, who was very religious, died when he was ten years old. It was expected that Moliere would continue in his father’s trade, but he showed little interest in doing so. Instead

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Date of birth	15 January (unspecified calendar, assumed Gregorian) Paris Jean-Baptiste Poquelin
Date of death	17 February (unspecified calendar, assumed Gregorian) Paris
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Place of burial	Père Lachaise Cemetery (25, Grave of Molière (Père-Lachaise, division 25), 48°51′″N 2°23′″E, 3, &#;)
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Notable work	Scapin the Schemer Le Bourgeois gentilhomme The Imaginary Invalid The Misanthrope Tartuffe Dom Juan The School for Wives The Imaginary Cuckold Psyché Pastorale comique Mélicerte Monsieur de Pourceaugnac The Blunderer, or the Counterplots The School for Husbands L&# • Molière Molière ( – 17 February ) was a Frenchactor, director and writer. His real name was Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, Molière was his stage name.^[1] He wrote some of the most important comedies in human history.^[1] He was born in Paris where his father owned a carpet shop. As a young person, Molière decided to live an artist's life. At the age of 21, he founded a theatre company that soon went bankrupt. From to , he toured France with some of his friends. Later, King Louis XIV made Molière responsible for the entertainment at the court of Versailles near Paris. Molière was happy to have the king among his friends, because he had many enemies, especially important people in the Roman Catholicchurch. Molière's comedies deal with human weaknesses: jealousy, meanness, hypocrisy, fear of death. By putting his characters in ridiculous situations, Molière wants to entertain and educate his audience. One of his most important plays is Tartuffe, showing a bigo