Jean Ogier de Gombauld explained

Jean Ogier de Gombauld (1576 – 1666) was a French playwright and poet.

Gombauld was born in Saint-Just-Luzac, Charente-Maritime and was a Huguenot. He was one of the original members of the Académie française. He also wrote novels, but has been described as a mediocre novelist.^[1] He died in Paris.

Works (selection)

• 1624

L'Endimion

• 1631

L'Amaranthe, pastorale

• 1646

Poésies

• 1658

Épigrammes

• 1647

Lettres

• 1658

Les Danaïdes, tragédie

• 1667

Traitez et Lettres touchant la religion

Notes and References

1. Schwarz, H. Stanley. An Outline History of French Literature. (Read Books, 2007) p. 51.