author
Louis Sonolet
1874–1928
A French man of letters with a taste for travel, Louis Sonolet wrote about French West Africa and also turned to fiction and lighter, more playful works. His books move between observation, adventure, and satire, giving a glimpse of the literary world of the early 20th century.
1 Audiobook
Le parfum de la Dame Noire : Physiologie humoristique de l'amour Africain
by Louis Sonolet, Paul Bourgette
About the author
Louis Sonolet was a French writer active in the early 20th century. Library and book records identify him as Louis René Joseph Sonolet, and list him among the authors of works on travel, fiction, and theater.
Sources available here describe him as a graduate of the École des Sciences Politiques. They also note that he was sent on missions to French West Africa from 1908 to 1910 and later to Morocco in 1914, experiences that seem to have informed books such as L'Afrique occidentale française and Les aventures de deux négrillons.
His bibliography shows a notably varied career. Alongside writing linked to travel and colonial-era subjects, he also published fiction including Les îlots d'amour and collaborated on works such as Le parfum de la dame noire, suggesting an author comfortable moving between documentary writing, popular literature, and humorous or satirical themes.