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André Corthis
1885–1952
A prizewinning French novelist and poet, she built a literary career that stretched from the Belle Époque into the mid-20th century. Her work is often remembered for its elegant style, emotional intensity, and fascination with travel, society, and romance.
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Pour moi seule : roman
by André Corthis
About the author
Born Andrée Magdeleine Husson in Paris on April 15, 1882, she wrote under the pen name André Corthis. She began publishing young and won the Prix Femina in 1906 for Gemmes et Moires, an early sign of the reputation she would build in French letters.
Corthis went on to publish novels, poetry, and travel-inspired works over several decades. Sources also note a family connection to the painter Rodolphe Julian, and her long career reflects a writer who moved comfortably between lyrical writing and popular fiction.
She died in Paris on August 8, 1952. Although some library records list her as 1885–1952, the biographical sources located here agree on 1882 as her birth year.