Jean de La Fontaine, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jean de La Fontaine

French poet, fabulist and writer

Date of Birth: 08-Jul-1621

Place of Birth: Château-Thierry, Hauts-de-France, France

Date of Death: 13-Apr-1695

Profession: lawyer, poet, French moralist, fabulist, children's writer

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Jean de La Fontaine (UK: , US: , French: [??~ d(?) la f?~t?n]; 8 July 1621 – 13 April 1695) was a 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, as well as in French regional languages. After a long period of royal suspicion, he was admitted to the French Academy and his reputation in France has never faded since.
Evidence of this is found in the many pictures and statues of the writer, later depictions on medals, coins and postage stamps.