Charles Perrault Biography
Charles Perrault was a French author and member of the Académie française. He laid the foundations for a new literary genre, the fairy tale, with his works derived from pre-existing folk tales. The best known of his tales include Le Petit Chaperon rouge, Cendrillon, Le Chat Botté, La Belle au bois dormant and La Barbe bleue. Many of Perrault's stories, which were rewritten by the Brothers Grimm, continue to be printed and have been adapted to opera, ballet, theatre, and film. Perrault was an influential figure in the 17th-century French literary scene, and was the leader of the Modern faction during the Quarrel of the Ancients and the Moderns. Source: Wikipedia
Biography Snapshot
- Name:
- Charles Perrault
- Nationality:
- France
- Profession:
- Author, Writer
- Ethnicity:
- French people
- Religion:
- Catholicism
- Date of Birth:
- January 12, 1628
- Astrological Sign:
- Capricorn
- Date of Death:
- May 16, 1703
- Age at Death:
- 75
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