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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.
Jan 26, 2023 · Colette's fame extends to being probably the only female writer known by her mononym – she is always and only Colette, though in fact this most feminine of names was her surname: she was...
Jan 9, 2019 · Colette: Directed by Wash Westmoreland. With Keira Knightley, Fiona Shaw, Dominic West, Robert Pugh. Colette is pushed by her husband to write novels under his name. Upon their success, she fights to make her talents known, challenging gender norms.
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.
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...
Jan 27, 2023 · Known for her depictions of female sexuality and astute yet lighthearted social commentary on the everyday lives of young women, Colette was a figure ahead of her time....
Colette was not merely the most famous writer of her day, but one of the most famous people, period. A demimondaine with a shocking reputation, by the time of her death, in 1954, Colette was an...
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.
Nov 15, 2022 · The elderly Colette was forced to accept the humiliations of age, but rearguard victories were still possible. Before passing away on August 3, 1954, she gave her maid some last instructions.
Nov 15, 2021 · In the Footsteps of Colette in France. A prolific writer, Colette had many homes and many loves during her life. Hazel Smith follows her from a childhood in Burgundy to her final years in Paris. Colette is one of the most famous names in French literature.
