Colette, (Sidonie Gabrielle)
Colette, (Sidonie Gabrielle) ( 1873 – 1954 ),French novelist. Having achieved success in the music hall of the 1890s, she established her reputation as a writer with Chéri ( 1920 ) and La Fin de Chéri ( 1926 ), narratives evoking the tragic passion of a young man and an older woman. The short, intense récits which she made her speciality include La Maison de Claudine ( 1922 ), Le Blé en herbe ( 1923 ), Sido ( 1929 ), La Naissance du jour ( 1932 ), Le Képi ( 1943 ), and Gigi ( 1943 ). They express a sensibility shaped by the style of the belle époque and informed by a sensual responsiveness to the life of nature and the world of childhood. She continues to hold attention for the vividness and precision of her insights into the crises of womanhood. She has been variously translated into English, notably by E. McLeod and R. Stenhouse .
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