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Jean Rotrou
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1609–1650 · French writer

Also known as: Jean de Rotrou, Жан Ротру, ジャン・ロトルー, 让·德·罗特鲁, ジャン・ド・ロトルー

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Known works

  • La soeur (1970)
  • Théâtre complet
  • Œuvres de Jean Rotrou (1820)
  • Venceslas (1769)
  • Hercule Mourant (1971)