Jean de La Fontaine Writer

Jean de La Fontaine (IPA: [ʒɑ̃ də la fɔ̃tɛn]; 8 July 1621 – 13 April 1695) was the most famous French fabulist and one of the most widely read French poets of the 17th century. He is known above all for his Fables, which provided a model for subsequent fabulists across Europe and numerous alternative versions in France, and in French regional languages.According to Flaubert, he was the only French poet to understand and master the texture of the French language before Victor Hugo. A set of postage stamps celebrating La Fontaine and the Fables was issued by France in 1995.

Personal facts

Birth date	July 08, 1621
Birth place	Champagne (historical province) , Château-Thierry , France
Date of death	April 13, 1695
Place of death	Neuilly-sur-Seine , France