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Anne Desclos
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French journalist and novelist best known for her erotic novel Story of O
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Anne Desclos, born Anne Cécile Desclos in Rochefort in 1907, was a French writer, translator, screenwriter, and literary critic. Educated at Lycée Condorcet and Lycée Fénelon in Paris, she wrote in French and English. She published under the pseudonyms Dominique Aury and Pauline Réage. Her notable works include *Story of O* (also known as *Histoire d'O*), *Ainsi va le monde*, and *Poètes précieux & baroques du XVII0*.
Desclos held the positions of editor-in-chief and general secretary. She received the Prix des Deux Magots and was named a Knight of the Legion of Honour. She was married to Thierry Maulnier and Jean Paulhan. She died in Corbeil-Essonnes on April 26, 1998.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1907
- Died
- 1998
- Works
- 22
Top works
- Ainsi va le monde
- Story of O, part II =
- Histoire d'O
- Poètes précieux & baroques du XVII0
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Film & TV
Rochefort-sur-Mer, Charente-Maritime, France
Anne Cécile Desclos (23 September 1907 – 27 April 1998) was a French journalist and novelist who wrote under the pen names Dominique Aury and Pauline Réage. She is best known for her erotic novel Story of O (1954). Born in Rochefort, Charente-Maritime, France to a bilingual family, Desclos began reading in French and English at an early age. After completing her studies at the Sorbonne, she…
Known for
- Erotica: A Journey Into Female Sexuality — Self1997
- Apostrophes — Self1975
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1907-09-23 ) 23 September 1907, Rochefort , France
- Died
- 27 April 1998 (1998-04-27) (aged 90), Corbeil-Essonnes , France
- Pen name
- Pauline Réage Dominique Aury
- Occupation
- Journalist novelist
- Genres
- Prose
- Notable works
- Story of O (1954)
- Spouse
- Raymond d'Argila ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1929 , divorced )
- Partner
- Thierry Maulnier Jean Paulhan Édith Thomas
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Cécile
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- Rochefort
- Place of death
- Corbeil-Essonnes
- Occupation
- novelist
- Position held
- general secretary
- Educated at
- Lycée Fénelon, Paris
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- French
- Notable work
- Story of O
- Genre
- prose
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- date of birth
- 1907-09-23
- date of death
- 1998-04-26
- name in native language
- Dominique Aury
- writing language
- French
- birth name
- Anne Cécile Desclos
- pseudonym
- Pauline Réage
- start of work period
- 1937-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview
Anne Cécile Desclos ( French: [dɛklo]; 23 September 1907 – 27 April 1998) was a French literary critic, journalist, and novelist who wrote under the pen names Dominique Aury and Pauline Réage. She is best known for her erotic novel Story of O (1954).
Early life
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