Jean Ogier de Gombauld

Jean Ogier de Gombauld (1576 – 1666) was a French playwright and poet.

Gombauld was born in Saint-Just-Luzac, County of Saintonge, France and was a Huguenot. He was one of the original members of the Académie française. He also wrote novels, but has been described as a mediocre novelist.^[1] He died in Paris.

Works (selection)

• 1624: L'Endimion
• 1631: L'Amaranthe, pastorale
• 1646: Poésies
• 1658: Épigrammes
• 1647: Lettres
• 1658: Les Danaïdes, tragédie
• 1667: Traitez et Lettres touchant la religion