Jean Ogier de Gombauld

Jean Ogier de Gombauld (1576, Saint-Just-Luzac, Charente-Maritime - 1666, Paris) was a French playwright and poet. He was one of the original members of the Académie française. He also wrote novels, but has been described as a mediocre novelist.[1]

Gombauld was a Huguenot.

Sources

  1. ^ Schwarz, H. Stanley. An Outline History of French Literature. (Read Books, 2007) p. 51.
Preceded by
Founding member
Seat 5 of the
Académie française

1634–1666
Succeeded by
Paul Tallement the Younger