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1628 – 1703Charles Perrault (1628-1703)Died 16 May 1703, aged 75Charles Perrault was a French author who established the literary fairy tale as a genre, publishing versions of Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Little Red Riding Hood, and Puss in Boots. His collection Histoires ou contes du temps passe became a foundation of Western children's literature.