Joachim du Bellay
Joachim du Bellay | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1522 Liré, Anjou, France |
| Died | 1 January 1560 (aged 37–38) Paris, France |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Period | 16th century |
| Genre | Poetry |
| Literary movement | French Renaissance, Petrarchism |
| Notable works | Les Regrets |
Joachim du Bellay (French: [ʒɔakim dy bɛlɛ]; c. 1522 – 1 January 1560) was a French poet, critic, and a founder of La Pléiade. He notably wrote the manifesto of the group: Défense et illustration de la langue française, which aimed at promoting French as an artistic language, equal to Greek and Latin.