Death of Marc Fumaroli, literary historian and Professor Emeritus at the Collège de France, member of the Académie française

The administrator, the faculty assembly and the entire Collège de France community have learned with deep sadness of the death of Marc Fumaroli, Professor Emeritus, holder of the Chair of Rhetoric and Society in Europe (XVIᵉ-XVIIᵉ centuries) (1987-2002). They pay tribute to an exceptional scholar whose originality and curiosity have left their mark on generations of researchers, and who has brought an appreciation of the literature and arts of the Grand Siècle, and beyond, to a loyal audience.