Birth: 1622-01-15
, Paris
Death: 1673-02-17
, Paris
Molière, pseudonym of Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, was a French playwright, actor, and poet, widely regarded as one of the greatest masters of comedy in Western literature. His works satirized the customs, hypocrisy, and vanities of 17th-century French society, addressing themes such as marriage, social class, and religion with wit and insight.
