Ballade des pendus

Also known as: Epitaphe Villon; Frères humains

Author

François Villon

Language

Middle French

Year

1489

Country

France

Genre

Long Poem (Epic, Verse Novel, or Book-Length Poem)

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The Ballade des pendus, literally "ballad of the hanged", also known as Epitaphe Villon or Frères humains, is the best-known poem by François Villon. It is commonly acknowledged, although not clearly established, that Villon wrote it in prison while he awaited his execution. It was published posthumously in 1489 by Antoine Vérard.