Joachim du Bellay
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Summary
Joachim du Bellay was born on 1522[1] in Liré[2]. He died on January 1, 1560[3], in Paris[4]. He worked as a writer[5], poet[6], and literary critic[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,168 views/month, #7,225 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: 1552[9]
- Date of death: 1560[10]
- Place of burial: Notre-Dame de Paris[11]
- Father: Jean III du Bellay[12]
- Country of citizenship: France[13]
- Field of work: Renaissance literature[14], French literature[15]
- Educated at: University of Poitiers[16]
- Notable work: La Défense et illustration de la langue française[17], Le fruit noir avec un noyaux[18], The Regrets[19], Les Antiquités de Rome[20]
- Member of: La Pléiade[21]
- Sex or gender: male[22]
- Family: du Bellay family[23]
- Movement: La Pléiade[24]
- Commons category: Joachim du Bellay[25]
- Cause of death: stroke[26]
- Family name: du Bellay[27]
- Given name: Joachim[28]
- Topic's main category: Category:Joachim du Bellay[29]
- Relative: Jean du Bellay, Seigneur de Gizeux[30]
- Student of: Jean Daurat[31]
- Manner of death: natural causes[32]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[33], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[34], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[35], Library of the World's Best Literature[36], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[37]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Latin[38], Middle French[39]
- Commons Creator page: Joachim du Bellay[40]
- Name in native language: Joachim du Bellay[41]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Joachim du Bellay include Place Joachim-du-Bellay[42], a square[43], in France[44], founded in 1973[45].
Why It Matters
Joachim du Bellay has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]
Works attributed to him include La Défense et illustration de la langue française[48], a text[49]. Entities named for him include Place Joachim-du-Bellay[42], a square[43], in France[44], founded in 1973[45].
FAQs
Where was Joachim du Bellay born?
Joachim du Bellay was born in Liré[2].
Where did Joachim du Bellay die?
Joachim du Bellay passed away in Paris[4].
Who were Joachim du Bellay's parents?
Joachim du Bellay's father was Jean III du Bellay[12].
What did Joachim du Bellay do for work?
Joachim du Bellay worked as a writer[5], poet[6], and literary critic[7].
Where did Joachim du Bellay go to school?
Joachim du Bellay was educated at University of Poitiers[16].