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Who was Moliere?
An official question of the French civic exam, with its answer and the official text that proves it, in French and English.
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Qui était Molière ?
Who was Moliere?
Answer. A French playwright, actor and director of the 17th century.
Un auteur de théâtre, comédien et metteur en scène français du XVIIe siècle.
Moliere (1622 to 1673) wrote famous comedies such as The Imaginary Invalid, Tartuffe and The Miser. French is sometimes called the language of Moliere.
The official text that proves it
« Molière est l’une des figures majeures du théâtre classique français. Il a popularisé la comédie de mœurs, qui critique la société et les défauts humains par le rire. »
Moliere is one of the major figures of French classical theater. He popularized the comedy of manners, which criticizes society and human flaws through laughter.
In French, with its English meaning. read the official sheet
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