French Women Poets
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Throughout history, there have been many French women poets who have made significant contribution to the field. The list includes many familiar and great French female poets such as Marjane Satrapi, Christine de Pizan, Dora Maar, Emmanuelle Riva, Anna de Noailles.
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Marguerite Yourcenar
(French Novelist, Essayist and First Woman Elected to the 'Académie Française')
Birthdate: June 8, 1903
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Brussels, Belgium
Died: December 17, 1987
Belgian-born French novelist Marguerite Yourcenar, who later settled in the US, is best remembered for her award-winning works such as Mémoires d'Hadrien. She was also the first female member to be elected to the Académie Française. She used an anagram of her original last name, Crayencour, as her surname.
2
Marie De France
(French poet)
Birthdate: 1160 AD
Birthplace: France
Died: 1215 AD
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Adah Isaacs Menken
(Actress)
Birthdate: June 15, 1835
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Bordeaux, France
Died: August 10, 1868
Birthdate: August 6, 1894
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: March 22, 1954
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Margaret of Valois-Angouleme
(Author)
Birthdate: April 11, 1492
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Angoulême, France
Died: December 21, 1549
Margaret of Valois-Angouleme, the wife of Henry II of Navarre, was a significant figure of the French Renaissance, and is also regarded as The First Modern Woman. She patronized artists and was herself an author, with several short stories and a religious poem to her credit.
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Brigitte Fontaine
(Singer)
Birthdate: June 24, 1939
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Morlaix, France
Birthdate: 1310 AD
Birthplace: Avignon, France
Died: April 6, 1348
Birthdate: November 15, 1876
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: April 30, 1933
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Louise-Rose-Etiennette Gerard
(Poet and Playwright.)
Birthdate: April 5, 1871
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: April 5, 1953
Birthdate: 1522 AD
Birthplace: Lyon, France
Died: April 25, 1566
Birthdate: January 28, 1886
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Bucharest, Romania
Died: November 28, 1973
Birthdate: 1175 AD
Birthplace: Montélimar, France
Died: 1225 AD
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Marie-Claire Blais
(Canadian Writer, Novelist, Poet, and Playwright)
Birthdate: October 5, 1939
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Quebec, Canada
Died: November 30, 2021
Marie-Claire Blais is a French Canadian writer, poet, and playwright. Born into a blue-collar family, she was unable to pursue full-time education. However, she did attend a few classes at Université Laval and began her literary career at the age of 20. She eventually became a successful author with numerous novels, plays, and poetry collections to her name.
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Andrée Chedid
(French Poet and Novelist)
Birthdate: March 20, 1920
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Cairo, Egypt
Died: February 6, 2011
Born to Lebanese parents in Egypt, Andrée Chedid initially aspired to become a dancer. At 22, she married a physician in Cairo, and they later moved to Paris. Best known for her internationally renowned novel L'Autre, she has also penned several poems, short stories, and children’s tales.
Birthdate: August 11, 1915
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Les Trois-Îlets, Martinique
Died: May 16, 1966
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Marceline Desbordes-Valmore
(Poet)
Birthdate: June 20, 1786
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Douai, France
Died: July 23, 1859
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Nicole Brossard
(Poet, Novelist)
Birthdate: November 27, 1943
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Louise-Victorine Ackermann
(Poet)
Birthdate: November 30, 1813
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: August 2, 1890
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Antoinette du Ligier de la Garde Deshoulières
(Poet)
Birthdate: January 1, 1638
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: February 17, 1694