author
A. R. de Lens
1881–1925
Best known for vivid writing shaped by years in Tunisia and Morocco, this French novelist and painter brought everyday life, especially women’s lives, into sharp focus. Publishing under the signature A. R. de Lens, she left work that feels observant, intimate, and visually rich.
2 Audiobooks
Derrière les vieux murs en ruines: roman marocain
by A. R. de Lens
Le Harem entr'ouvert
by A. R. de Lens
About the author
Born in Paris on March 2, 1881, Aline Réveillaud de Lens wrote under the names A. R. de Lens, A.-R. de Lens, and Aline de Lens. She was both a writer and a painter, and reliable library and encyclopedia sources agree that she died in Fez on February 10, 1925.
From 1911 onward, she lived and worked in Tunisia and Morocco, experiences that deeply shaped her fiction and nonfiction. Her writing is often noted for its attention to daily life, craft, and the lives of women, while her background as an artist gave her work a strong sense of color and detail.
For readers, she stands out as a distinctive early-20th-century French voice whose books connect literary storytelling with close cultural observation. That mix of novelist and visual artist helps explain why her work still feels textured and memorable today.