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Henry Gauthier-Villars (8 August 1859 – 12 January 1931), known by the pen name Willy, was a French fin de siècle writer and music critic who is today mostly known as the mentor and first husband of Colette.
Sep 21, 2018 · Born Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette in 1873 in the French countryside in Burgundy, she was 20 years old when she fell for Henry Gauthier-Villars, a 34-year-old friend of her father, played by...
Henry Gauthier-Villars (8 August 1859 - 12 January 1931) or Willy, his nom-de-plume, was a French writer and music critic, husband of Colette, and author of Lélie, fumeuse d'opium (1911)
Nov 15, 2022 · She married the literary celebrity Henry Gauthier-Villars, a predatory Left Bank type blissfully unaware that he was not the genius in the relationship.
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Jan 27, 2023 · To help solve her family’s financial troubles, Colette married Henry Gauthier-Villars, a writer 14 years her senior better known by the pen name Willy. His literary talents were largely a...
Apr 29, 2022 · Henry Gauthier-Villars (10 August 1859 – 12 January 1931) or Willy, his nom-de-plume, [1] was a French fin de siècle writer and music critic who is today mostly known as the mentor and first husband of Colette. [1]
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