Rachilde biography
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Rachilde biography
Rachilde
French Decadent writer (–)
Rachilde | |
|---|---|
| Born | Marguerite Eymery ()11 February Dordogne, France |
| Died | 4 April () (aged&#;93) Paris, France |
| Pen name | |
| Occupation | novelist and playwright |
| Literary movement | |
| Notable works | Monsieur Vénus |
| Spouse | Alfred Vallette &#; &#; (m.&#;; died&#;)&#; |
Rachilde was the pen name and preferred identity of novelist and playwright Marguerite Vallette-Eymery (11 February – 4 April ).
Born near Périgueux, Dordogne, Aquitaine, France during the Second French Empire, Rachilde went on to become a Symbolist author and one of the most prominent women in literature associated with the Decadent movement of fin de siècle France.
A diverse and challenging author, Rachilde's most famous work includes the darkly erotic novels Monsieur Vénus (), La Marquise de Sade (), and La Jongleuse (). She also wrote a monograph on gender identity, Pourquoi je ne suis pas féministe ("Why I am not