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Colette
AuthorBooks · Second hand1873-1954
Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette, known mononymously as Colette or as Colette Willy, was a French author and woman of letters. She was also a mime, actress, and journalist. Colette is best known in the English-speaking world for her 1944 novella Gigi, which was the basis for the 1958 film and the 1973 stage production of the same name. Her short story collection The Tendrils of the Vine is also famous in France.
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Birth
1873
Death
1954
First book
1910
Years writing
116
Colette was a multifaceted figure who worked as a novelist, journalist, actress, and even a cabaret dancer.
Her first books, the famous Claudine series, were originally published under her husband Willy's pen name.
In 1907, her performance at the Moulin Rouge caused a scandal when an onstage kiss nearly sparked a riot.
The author maintained a lifelong friendship with American writer Natalie Barney following a brief romance.
Throughout her prolific career, Colette wrote over 600 works, establishing herself as one of the most important voices in French literature.