Molière, the matchless Mozartean writer of comedies, is, however improbably, at the heart of a new debate in Paris. Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, to use his real name, was born, or at least baptized, in ...

Regarded as one of the greatest writers in the French language and indeed, world literature, Euronews Culture celebrates the 400th anniversary of Molière's birth. Saturday marks the 400th anniversary ...

Molière, France’s most famous playwright, turns 400 this year. Anniversary celebrations in France and around the world shine a light on an author who poked fun at authority, and whose work is said to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. French dramatist and actor Jean Baptiste Poquelin de Molière (1622-1673), circa 1660 (Getty) It was a first night like no other.

On “Molière, the Game of True and False” at the Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Richelieu Site, Paris. The exhibition strives to separate the myths and facts of Molière’s life. The show and its ...

To delve into the sometimes fraught relationship between the Catholic Church and the French playwright Molière (1622-73) while celebrating the latter’s 400th birthday might spoil the party. After all, ...

What do Molière and Kansas City have in common? On the surface, not much. But by combining celebrations of the French playwright’s 400th birthday and the State of Missouri’s bicentennial, organisers ...

Analysis by French academics finds scant evidence to support accepted view that the classic plays were written by a better educated man For at least a century, scholars have argued that the supposed ...

More than 350 years after Molière’s death, researchers in France have staged a new play developed with the assistance of artificial intelligence in the style of the 17th-century dramatist. According ...

The Misanthrope at the National Theatre review: Sandra Oh kills it in an updated, mixed-bag Molière - 3/5 Sandra Oh is the ...