Jehanne d'Orliac (25 May 1883 â€" 26 August 1974) was a French writer,
dramaturge and poet from Amboise.[1]d'Orliac was born in Compiègne in
1883 but her father was in the miliary and she moved around during her
childhood settling in New Caledonia in 1894. Four years later the
family returned to France. She discovered a love for history and began
to write. When she was 22 her play François Villon was performed in
Paris and well received. It was performed again by the Théâtre de
l'Athénée in 1906. In 1907 her new play Joujou tragique and this
attracted further interest.In 1909 Guillaume Apollinaire paid tribute
to her writing "Vous avez un talent bien net et non énervé dont je
vous félicite en me déclarant votre admirateur."[2] She was
influenced by Étienne-François de Choiseul.[3]
dramaturge and poet from Amboise.[1]d'Orliac was born in Compiègne in
1883 but her father was in the miliary and she moved around during her
childhood settling in New Caledonia in 1894. Four years later the
family returned to France. She discovered a love for history and began
to write. When she was 22 her play François Villon was performed in
Paris and well received. It was performed again by the Théâtre de
l'Athénée in 1906. In 1907 her new play Joujou tragique and this
attracted further interest.In 1909 Guillaume Apollinaire paid tribute
to her writing "Vous avez un talent bien net et non énervé dont je
vous félicite en me déclarant votre admirateur."[2] She was
influenced by Étienne-François de Choiseul.[3]
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