Tristan l'Hermite (c. 1601–1655)

French dramatist and poet. He was one of the creators of French classical drama. He wrote lyrics, a comedy, and several tragedies, which gave him a reputation rivalling Corneille's. The most successful of these was his first play, the tragedy Marianne 1636, which concerns the unfounded jealousy of the biblical king Herod towards his wife.