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Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette (French: [sidɔni ɡabʁijɛl kɔlɛt]; 28 January 1873 – 3 August 1954), known mononymously as Colette, was a French author and woman of letters. She was also a mime, actress, and journalist.
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Jan 26, 2023 · An icon in her native France, Colette's scandalous life and works still captivate readers 150 years on from her birth, writes John Self.
Colette (born Jan. 28, 1873, Saint-Sauveur-en-Puisaye, France—died Aug. 3, 1954, Paris) was an outstanding French writer of the first half of the 20th century whose best novels, largely concerned with the pains and pleasures of love, are remarkable for their command of sensual description.
A tireless worker, Colette spent the 1920s and ’30s producing novels, short stories, plays and memoirs. Although she wrote women’s interest pieces for pro-Nazi...
Colette , in full Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette, (born Jan. 28, 1873, Saint-Sauveur-en-Puisaye, France—died Aug. 3, 1954, Paris), French writer. Her first four Claudine novels (1900–03), the reminiscences of a libertine ingenue, were published by her first husband, an important critic, under his pen name, Willy.
An innocent provincial village girl, Colette had three husbands, a daughter, and several women lovers; she was vulnerable and resilient, audacious and disciplined, maligned and admired. And she created some of the most unforgettable female characters in French literature.
Jan 27, 2023 · Colette Revolutionized French Literature With Her Depictions of Female Desire. Born 150 years ago this week, the author was known for her incisive portrayals of women’s everyday lives.
Jan 30, 2020 · Colette (January 28, 1873 – August 3, 1954) was a French author and nominee for the Nobel Prize in literature. Prior to becoming one of the most famous contemporary French authors, she had a colorful career on the stage and wrote stories under the pen name of her first husband.
St. Colette (born January 13, 1381, Corbie, France—died March 6, 1447, Ghent; canonized 1807; feast day March 6) was a Franciscan abbess, reformer of the Poor Clares and founder of the Colettine Poor Clares.
