Charles Perrault

Charles Perrault
Portrait (detail) by Charles Le Brun
Lit.West
1200-1400
1400-1600
1600-1800
1800+
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an iconic French author. He laid the foundations for a new literary genre, the fairy tale, "The Sleeping Beauty", "Little Red Riding Hood", "Cinderella", "Puss in Boots", "Bluebeard"
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Born
12 January 1628 Paris, France
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Died
16 May 1703 (aged 75) Paris, France
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Occupation
Writer, author, member of the académie française
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France
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era
1600-1800
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Genre
Fairy tale
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Notable works
" The Sleeping Beauty " " Little Red Riding Hood " " Cinderella " " Puss in Boots " " Bluebeard "
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Relatives
Pierre Perrault (brother) Claude Perrault (brother)

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