Jean Racine
Jean Racine (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ ʁaˈsin]), baptismal name Jean-Bapti… Read Full Bio ↴Jean Racine (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ ʁaˈsin]), baptismal name Jean-Baptiste Racine (22 December 1639 – 21 April 1699), was a French dramatist, one of the "Big Three" of 17th-century France (along with Molière and Corneille), and one of the most important literary figures in the Western tradition. Racine was primarily a tragedian, producing such 'examples of neoclassical perfection' as Phèdre, Andromaque, and Athalie, although he did write one comedy, Les Plaideurs, and a muted tragedy, Esther, for the young.
Racine's plays displayed his mastery of the dodecasyllabic alexandrine; his verse is renowned for elegance, purity, speed, and fury, and for what Robert Lowell described as a 'diamond-edge', and the 'glory of its hard, electric rage'. Racine's works are widely considered to be untranslatable, although many eminent poets have attempted to do so, including Lowell, Ted Hughes, and Derek Mahon into English, and Schiller into German. Racine's dramaturgy is marked by his psychological insight, the prevailing passion of his characters, and the nakedness of both the plot and stage.
Racine's plays displayed his mastery of the dodecasyllabic alexandrine; his verse is renowned for elegance, purity, speed, and fury, and for what Robert Lowell described as a 'diamond-edge', and the 'glory of its hard, electric rage'. Racine's works are widely considered to be untranslatable, although many eminent poets have attempted to do so, including Lowell, Ted Hughes, and Derek Mahon into English, and Schiller into German. Racine's dramaturgy is marked by his psychological insight, the prevailing passion of his characters, and the nakedness of both the plot and stage.
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Born In Africa I was born in Africa. I was born in A…
Doodidapdoo Allez danse, Oublions le sens des mots Juste un petit peu …
Entre Nous Dans ma tête c'est flou Je cherche de l'or Pourquoi le tem…
Faisons l'amour La lumi?re baisse, les ombres passent Les ?toiles naissent, …
I Would Like It I would like it Getting close to you Every time I'm dreami…
Ivre Du Son Dans ma tête c'est flou, je cherche le nord Pourquoi le…
Je Suis Fou L'homme qui court derrière toi,c'est moi aussi. Depuis le t…
Le Grand Vide Je ne cesse de l'approcher, Je tente de le toucher, Chaque…
Marilyn Laisse toi faire Je sens que je prends les reines Je sens…