Joachim du Bellay | |
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| Born | c. 1522 Liré, Anjou, France |
| Died | 1 January 1560 (aged 37–38) Paris, France |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Period | 16th century |
| Genre | Poetry |
| Literary movement | French Renaissance, Petrarchism[1] |
| Notable works | Les Regrets |
Joachim du Bellay[a] (French: [ʒɔaʃɛ̃ dy bɛlɛ]; c. 1522 – 1 January 1560)[2] 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 Latin.
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