Pierre Corneille, French Playwright(1606-1684)

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Just the Facts:

• Name: Pierre Corneille
• Birth: June 6, 1606, Rouen, France
• Death: October 1, 1684, Paris, France
• Language: French
• Who he was: French playwright ranked with Molière and Racine. Remembered especially for The Cid; Polyeucte; Nicomède; Horace; Cinna; and Rodogune
• Included in lists (What's This?): HC, Bloom

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