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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.
Colette is a 2018 biographical drama film directed by Wash Westmoreland, from a screenplay by Westmoreland, Rebecca Lenkiewicz and Richard Glatzer, based upon the life of the French novelist Colette. It stars Keira Knightley , Dominic West , Eleanor Tomlinson , and Denise Gough .
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 born...
Jun 29, 2024 · Colette 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.
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.
Sep 21, 2018 · But this new movie Colette, starring Keira Knightley as the writer, focuses on her early days and her colorful love life, which would provide material for the 50-plus novels that she wrote about...
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.
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
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.
Colette was a prolific short story writer, and her THE OTHER WOMAN: Collected Short Stories is a glorious buffet of her signature themes: love, sexuality, independence, aging and French...
