Jean Chapelain

Jean Chapelain was a prominent French poet and literary critic, known as a central figure of early classicism and a founding member of the Académie Française. He is recognized for his intellectual discipline and efforts to establish clear norms for poetic art, notably through works such as his translation of the Spanish novel 'La vida de Guzmán de Alfarache' and the heroic poem 'La Pucelle, ou la France délivrée', which solidified his reputation in the 17th-century literary landscape.