Colette
January 28, 1873 –August 3, 1954
Novelist, Ghostwriter, Journalist, Librettist, Screenwriter, Short story writer
Lived 81 years
- Born in
- Saint-Sauveur-en-Puisaye
- Passed away in
- 1st arrondissement of Paris
Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette (French: [sidɔni ɡabʁijɛl kɔlɛt]; 28 January 1873 – 3 August 1954), 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.
Notable works: Gigi, La Chatte, Chéri, The Vagabond, The House of Claudine, Green Wheat Awards: Commander of the Legion of Honour, Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour, Officer of the Legion of Honour, Knight of the Legion of Honour, Paulée de Meursault Prize
Source: Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colette