Jean de la Fontaine

Writing

Born: July 8, 1621

Birthplace: Château-Thierry, Aisne, France

Jean de La Fontaine (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.