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January 30th, 1937

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"I know everything except myself." (Villon)

📖 #OTD in the #History of #Literature 5 Jan 1463, licentious French poet #FrancoisVillon had his death sentence commuted and was banished from Paris. Famed for his poetry, Villon vanished from the city and history without a trace.

This Week in Literary History French Poet François Fatally Stabs a Priest

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"I know everything except myself." (Villon)

📖 #OTD in the #History of #Literature 5 Jan 1463, licentious French poet #FrancoisVillon was banished from Paris. On this occasion, his crime was theft. Famed for his poetry, Villon vanished from the city and history without a trace.