List of French-language authors

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Chronological list of French language authors (regardless of nationality), by date of birth. For an alphabetical list of writers of French nationality (broken down by genre), see French writers category.

Middle Ages[edit]

Fifteenth century[edit]

Sixteenth century[edit]

1500–1549[edit]

1550–1599[edit]

Seventeenth century[edit]

1600–1649[edit]

1650–1699[edit]

Eighteenth century[edit]

1700–1749[edit]

1750–1799[edit]

Nineteenth century[edit]

1800–1824[edit]

1825–1849[edit]

1850–1859[edit]

1860–1869[edit]

1870–1879[edit]

1880–1889[edit]

1890–1899[edit]

Twentieth century[edit]

1900–1909[edit]

1910–1919[edit]

1920–1929[edit]

1930–1939[edit]

1940–1949[edit]

1950–present[edit]

See also[edit]