page_title: Jean Racine
hierarchical_section_title: Jean Racine
caption_attribution_description: Enlarged crop of an engraving showing Jean Racine(1639-1699)
context_page_description: Jean Racine was a French playwright. He was one of the most famous of the 17th century in France. Racine was mostly a tragedian, even though he did write one comedy.
context_section_description: Jean Racine (December 22, 1639 – April 21, 1699) was a French playwright. He was one of the most famous of the 17th century in France (with Molière and Corneille). Racine was mostly a tragedian, even though he did write one comedy.
caption: Jean Racine, in an engraving by Pierre Savart.
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