François Villon
François Villon (Modern French: [fʁɑ̃swa vijɔ̃], Middle French: [frãːˈswɛ viˈlõː]; c. 1431 – after 1463) is the best known French poet of the Late Middle Ages. He was involved in criminal behavior and had multiple encounters with law enforcement authorities. Villon wrote about some of these experiences in his poems.
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Stock woodcut image, used to represent François Villon in the 1489 printing of the Grand Testament de Maistre François Villon | |
| Born | c. 1431 Paris, France |
| Died | after 1463 (aged 31–32) |
| Occupation | Poet, thief |
| Language | Middle French |
| Education | average |
| Alma mater | University of Paris |
| Notable works | Le Testament, "Ballade des pendus" |
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