Madame de Sévigné
1626 – 1696 · aged 70
French noble and epistolarian writer (1626–1696)
- Born
- 5 Feb 1626 · Paris
- Died
- 17 Apr 1696 · Grignan
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- 5 Feb 1626BornBorn in Paris
- 17 Apr 1696DiedDied in Grignan
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- 1642 – 1651English Civil War
Biography
Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné (French: [maʁi də ʁabytɛ̃ ʃɑ̃tal]; 5 February 1626 – 17 April 1696), also widely known as Madame de Sévigné or Mme de Sévigné ([madam də seviɲe]), was a French aristocrat, remembered for her letter-writing. Most of her letters, celebrated for their wit and vividness, were addressed to her daughter, Françoise-Marguerite de Sévigné. She is revered in France as one of the great icons of French 17th-century literature.
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