Michel de Montaigne Biography

Michel de Montaigne biography

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NAME: Michel Eyquem de Montaigne
OCCUPATION: Philosopher, Scholar, Journalist
BIRTH DATE: February 28, 1533
DEATH DATE: September 23, 1592
PLACE OF BIRTH: Château de Montaigne, France

PLACE OF DEATH: Château de Montaigne, France

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Michel de Montaigne is a 16th century French author whose essays are considered the best ever written and are a model for the form.

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Michel de Montaigne was born on February 28, 1533 at the Château de Montaigne, near Bordeaux, France. His family was minor nobility and Montaigne studied law and served as counselor at the Bordeaux Parliament. He retired in 1571 to work on his Essays, which are considered the best ever written and are a model for the form. Montaigne also served as mayor of Bordeaux in 1581–85. He died in 1592.