Pierre Corneille (/ kɔːrˈneɪ /; [1] French: [pjɛʁ kɔʁnɛj]; 6 June 1606 – 1 October 1684) was a French tragedian. He is generally considered one of the three great 17th-century French …

Pierre Corneille was a French poet and dramatist, considered the creator of French classical tragedy. His chief works include Le Cid (1637), Horace (1640), Cinna (1641), and Polyeucte …

Widely considered the creator of French tragedy, poet and dramatist Pierre Corneille grew up in Rouen, France. He is counted among the three great 17th-century French dramatists, along …

Pierre Corneille was a pivotal figure in French literature, often credited with establishing classical tragedy in France.

Although Corneille is considered by most critics to be the father of French tragedy, six of his first eight plays were comedies. His first play, MÉLITE, was presented by a strolling troupe that …

Pierre Corneille (June 6, 1606 – October 1, 1684) was a French tragedian who was one of the three great seventeenth century French dramatists, along with Molière and Racine. He has …