Theophile de Viau

Theophile de Viau

Country

France

Birth - Death

1590 - 1626

Occupation

Poet

Description

Dramatist, sentenced to death for 'licentious' poems that were written mostly by others and lived much of his life in exile.

See Also

• LGBTQ Individuals and Academics of the Renaissance Period

Further Reading/Research

• http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/627238/Theophile-de-Viau
• http://www.toutelapoesie.com/poetes/theophile_de_viau.htm

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