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[|yupp.jpg]François Rabelais** (ca. 1493 - April 9, 1553) born in Chinon, Indre-et-Loire, France. was first in franciscan, later a monk he studied Greek and Latin, as well as science, philology, and law, Rabelais petitioned Pope Clement VII and was granted the permission to leave the Franciscan order, entered the Benedictine order at Maillezais, left the monastery to study medicine, and probably studied at the University of Poitiers and University of Montpellier In 1532 he moved to Lyons but edited Latin works for the printer Sebastian Gryphius. Using a pseudonym, in 1532 he published his first book, titled Pantagruel, that would be the start of his successful Gargantua series In his book, Rabelais sang the praises of the wines from his hometown of Chinon through vivid descriptions of the eat, drink and be merry lifestyle. it and his follow-up book were condemned by the academics at the Sorbonne for their unorthodox ideas and by the Roman Catholic Church for its derision of certain religious practices. Rabelais' third book, published under his own name, was also banned. Rabelais received the approval from King François I, to continue to publish his collection of books after the death of the enlightened king, Rabelais was frowned upon by the academic elite and the French Parliament suspended the sale of his fourth book. Rabelais probably spent some time in hiding, threatened by being labeled a heretic later taught medicine at Montpelier in 1537 and 1538, and in 1547 became curate of St. Christophe de Jambe and of Meudon, died in 1553 in Paris [|biography base]

french wirter and physician one of the great comic geniuses in world literature Rabelais went as a monk to Fontenay-le-Comte. Harassed because of his humanist studies, Rabelais petitioned Pope Clement VII and received permission to leave the Franciscan order and enter the Benedictine monastery of Maillezais; the monastery's scholarly bishop became his friend and patron.

Gargantua. Their popularity apparently inspired Rabelais to write a similar history of Pantagruel, son of Gargantua. The third book of the romance, which differed greatly from the first two, was published in 1546 After Rabelais's death a fifth book appeared (1562); the question of its authorship remains unsettled. Rabelais's novel is one of the world's masterpieces, a work as gigantic in scope as the physical size of its heroes. Under its broad humor, often ribald, are serious discussions of education, politics, and philosophy Rabelais made several trips to Rome with his friend Cardinal Jean du Bellay Rabelais apparently spent some time in hiding, threatened with persecution for heresy He taught medicine at Montpellier in 1537 and 1538 and after 1547 became curate of St. Christophe de Jambe and of Meudon, offices from which he resigned before his death in Paris in 1553. [|Highbeam Encyclopedia]

[|It is a kind of spiritual snobbery that makes people think they can be happy without money.]**Francois Rabelais**[|So much is a man worth as he esteems himself.] **Francois Rabelais**, //1532//

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French Renaissance writer, a Franciscan monk, humanist, and physician, whose comic novels //Gargantua// and //Pantagruel// are among the most hilarious classics of world literature. His books were banned by the Catholic Church and later placed on The Index librorum prohibitorumon (the Index of Forbidden Books).

François Rabelais was born in 1484 (or 1483, 1490, 1495) near the town of Chinon in western France. In the monasteries Rabelais had studied Greek, Latin, law, astronomy, and ancient Greek medical texts, which had been ignored for centuries. He left the Abbaye de Maillezais without permission and started to study medicine, possibly with the Benedictines in their Hôtel Saint-Denis in Paris, and then in Montpellier.. In Lyon Rabelais fathered a son, Théodule, who died at the age of two. He went to Rome as physician to his friend and patron Bishop Jean du Bellay. Du Bellay was the bishop of Paris, who was later appointed cardinal. In Rome Rabelais made archeological and botanical studies. During the following years he visited the city several times. In 1536 he entered the monastery of Saint Maur-les-Fossés. The pope allowed him to practise medicine and in 1537 Rabelais received his doctor's degree. He lectured on medicine and in 1539 he served as the medical advisor of Guillaume du Bellay in Turin. King Francis I of France (1494-1547) gave a license to print the third book of the Gargantua-Pantagruiel series, //Le Tiers Livre des faicts et dicts héroïques du bon Pantagruel// (1546), which was dedicated to Margaret of Navarre, the King's sister.

Rabelais mixed in his books elements from different narrative forms – chronicle, farce, dialogue, commentary etc, and peppered them with broad popular humor. With his flood of outrageous ideas and anecdotes Rabelais emphasized the physical joys of life – food, drink, sex, and bodily functions connected to them – and mocked asceticism and oppressive religious and political forces. Much of their time Gargantua and Pantagruel are occupied with drinking which earned Rabelais the reputation of a drunkard. "Drink always and you shall never die," Rabelais wrote. In folklore Penthagruel was a dwarf-devil who preyed on drunkards. Rabelais explained that Panta in Greek is all and Gruel means in Hagarene language thirsty, thus his name means 'all-thirsty'. Rabelais' works influenced a long line of writers from [|Cervantes], Swift, and Laurence Sterne to James Joyce and Céline. With Cervantes he shared the same satirical view of the romances of chivalry. Balzac once said: "Hundreds of absurd stories have been made up about the author of //Pantagruel//, one of the finest books in French literature. Rabelais, a sober man who drank nothing but water, is thought of as a lover of food and drink and a confirmed tippler." The author himself placed his books in the long line of heroic narratives, starting from Homer and Virgil. In //Rabelais and His World// (1968) the Russian theorist of literature, Mikhail M. Bakhtin (1895-1975) introduced the term //carnivalesque// to describe those forms of unofficial culture that use laughter, parody, and "grotesque realism" as a weapon against official culture and totalitarian order. http://kirjasto.sci.fi/rabela.htm

François Rabelais, Man of the Renaissance: A Spiritual BiographyBy Samuel PutnamPublished by J. Cape and H. Smith, 1929

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Francois Rabelais- A man, a legend, a comic, a writer, a monk. It all started back in 1493 when Francois was born near the town of Chinon In western France. Francois originally wanted to become a part of the religious life when he joined the Franciscans. Over the years of his childhood, he studied various languages and courses such as Greek and Latin, as well as science, philology, and law. With plenty of other options, Rabelais decided to petition Pope Clement VII to let him have permission to leave the Franciscan order and convert to the Benedictine order at Maillezais due to being Harassed because of his humanist studies. Rabelais stayed as a monk for a while before he yet again decided to do something else in life. He left the monastery to study medicine, and probably studied at the University of Poitiers and University of Montpellier. He had vast knowledge and could complete any task needed. He went to Rome as physician to his friend and patron Bishop Jean du Bellay. Du Bellay was the bishop of Paris, who was later appointed cardinal. In Rome Rabelais made archeological and botanical studies. In 1537 Rabelais received his doctor's degree. He spoke on medicine and in 1539 he served as the medical advisor of Guillaume du Bellay. Rabelais later found love for comics and writing. He was always quite to say a joke as he grew up and wanted to spread his ideas, a mixture of comical and genius ideas. Using a pseudonym, he published his first book in 1532, titled Pantagruel. Rabelais mixed in his books different narrative forms – chronicle, farce, dialogue, commentary, and added to them with broad popular humor. With his flood of crazy ideas and anecdotes, Rabelais emphasized the physical joys of life – food, drink, sex, and bodily functions connected to them. He also mocked asceticism and overpowering religious and political forces. In the book, Rabelais sang praises of wines from Chinon through descriptions of the eating, drinking and be merry lifestyle. Rabelais was a celebrity over night and was praise throughout the land for the writings of his books. Little did he know the Roman Catholic Church was right on his tail. His second book was condemned by the academics at the Sorbonne and by the Roman Catholic Church for its derision of certain religious practices and for their unorthodox ideas. Rabelais' third book, which was self titled, was yet another book that was banned. The third book of the romance, which differed greatly from the first two, was published in 1546. Much of their time Gargantua and Pantagruel are occupied with drinking which earned Rabelais the reputation of a drunk. After the death of the enlightened king, Rabelais was looked down on by the academic elite and the French Parliament, whom later suspended the selling of his fourth book .Rabelais spent some time hiding, threatened by being labeled a heretic. Rabelais was an original author with his own opinions, beliefs, and techniques that left the Roman Catholic Church in disgust. He later appeared to teach medicine at Montpelier in 1537 and 1538, and in 1547 became curate of St. Christophe de Jambe and of Meudon. Rabelais eventually died in 1553 in Paris. Rabelais lived his life not worried about others opinion in anything and used comedy throughout his life. Rabelais was a creative writer through and through and had a made sure his voice was heard.