Joachim du Bellay was a French poet, critic, and a founder of La Pléiade. He notably wrote the manifesto of the group: Défense et illustration de la langue française, which aimed at promoting French as an artistic language, equal to Greek and... Wikipedia
Born: May 1, 1522, Liré, Orée-d'Anjou, France
Died: January 1, 1560 (age 37 years), Paris, France
Place of burial: Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris, Paris, France
Parents: Jean du Bellay and Renée Chabot
Siblings: René du Bellay
Genre: Poetry
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