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Madame de Sévigné

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French noble and epistolarian writer (1626-1696)

FranceWritersLived 1626 to 1696 · aged 70
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Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné, also widely known as Madame de Sévigné or Mme de Sévigné, 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.

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Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné, also widely known as Madame de Sévigné or Mme de Sévigné, 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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France
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Writers
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Writer / Author
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1626 to 1696 · aged 70
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30 languages

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