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Satirical works
Gargantua and Pantagruel
Renaissance literature
Rabelais: "Eat, drink, and be merry!" Giant satire slammed the Renaissance.
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Life Journey
1494Born in 1494
François Rabelais was born in 1494.
1553Died in 1553
François Rabelais passed away in 1553 at the age of 59.