Was Pierre Corneille Molière's ghostwriter? The idea dates back to 1919, when French poet and writer Pierre Lou s wrote a now famous article, attributing Amphitryon and a few other plays signed ...

The 17th-century playwright Molière has been the subject of a couple of high-profile French movies. Both are called “Molière,” although they take radically different approaches to his life ...

French playwright Molière's satire still resonates after 400 years Molière, France’s most famous playwright, turns 400 this year. Anniversary celebrations in France and around the world shine ...

Questions of authorship have surrounded Molière since his time—a rumor, promoted in 1919 by the poet Pierre Louys, claimed that Corneille, a famous playwright born a generation before (though he ...

Two Berlin productions find different types of comedy in the great 17th-century playwright’s works.

The French playwright Molière (1622-1673) began as an actor, aiming to be a tragedian, but he was stronger in comedy, touring with a troupe for 13 years until Louis XIV summoned him to audition ...

Adam Gopnik writes about the movement to send Molière, the French playwright, to the Panthéon in Paris, which is France’s high literary honor.

Director Bryn Boice incorporates modern ad libs and props throughout “Tartuffe,” which cleverly connects an old script to relatively young audiences.

Tartuffe (which means ‘imposter’) is a famous theatrical comedy by Molière, which was first performed way back in the year 1664. Naturally, countless adaptations of this play have spurred in ...

Tuesday marks the 400th birthday Molière - a playwright who many consider as the French Shakespeare. Here's everything you need to know about the man who remains central to French culture today.