Charles Perrault Biography

Charles Perrault biography

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NAME: Charles Perrault
OCCUPATION: Author, Poet
BIRTH DATE: January 12, 1628
DEATH DATE: May 16, 1703
PLACE OF BIRTH: Paris, France
PLACE OF DEATH: Paris, France

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Charles Perrault was a French poet and author known for writing the Mother Goose fairy tales.

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French poet and writer Charles Perrault was born on January 12, 1628, in Paris, France. Though he began his career as a lawyer in charge of royal buildings, by around 1660, Perrault had earned a positive reputation for his poetry. In 1671, he worked in the Académie Française, and played a prominent role in a literary controversy known as the dispute between the Ancients and Moderns. Perrault is perhaps best known for his Mother Goose fairy stories, including Little Red Riding Hood and Puss in Boots, which he wrote for his children. Perrault died on May 16, 1703, in Paris, France.