ID
2366
Nationality
French
Occupation
Poet
Author
Summary
Initially served as a page to a French prince; became hard of hearing at age 16 through illness; changed careers to writing; most famous for his sonnets. Considered one of the greatest of all French poets, recognized by all French people.
References
Deaf Persons in the Arts and Sciences, p.304-306; Gallaudet Encyclopedia, vol.2 p.443-445; McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of World Biography, v.9 p.263-265; Movers & Shakers, p.101-105; The Conquest of Deafness, p.36-37.
Dates
11 September 1524-27 December 1585