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Andrée Viollis
1870–1950
A pioneering French journalist and writer, Andrée Viollis brought fearless reporting to some of the most turbulent corners of the world. Her work combined sharp investigation with a strong commitment to feminism, anti-fascism, and opposition to colonial abuses.
3 Audiobooks
Lord Northcliffe
by Andrée Viollis
Criquet
by Andrée Viollis
Seule en Russie : De la Baltique à la Caspienne
by Andrée Viollis
About the author
Born in Les Mées in 1870, Andrée Viollis began her career with the feminist newspaper La Fronde and went on to write for major publications including The Times, the Daily Mail, and Le Petit Parisien. She became known for grand reportage, covering war, politics, and social conflict with unusual independence.
Her assignments took her to the Soviet Union, Afghanistan, India, China, and French Indochina. Her 1935 book Indochine S.O.S. criticized the abuses of French colonial rule and became one of her best-known works. During the Popular Front years, she helped direct the weekly Vendredi, supporting the Spanish Republic and anti-fascist causes, and she later contributed to the intellectual Resistance. She died in Paris in 1950.