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Lucie Delarue-Mardrus
1874–1945
A prolific French writer and artist, she moved easily between poetry, fiction, journalism, and visual art, building a body of work that stretched across more than seventy books. Her writing is still remembered for its vivid feeling, independence, and willingness to push against the expectations of her time.
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L'apparition : roman
by Lucie Delarue-Mardrus
About the author
Born in Honfleur on November 3, 1874, Lucie Delarue-Mardrus was a French poet, novelist, journalist, sculptor, historian, and designer. She published widely and abundantly over the course of her career, producing more than seventy books and becoming a recognizable literary figure in France.
Although she worked across many forms, she is especially associated with poetry and fiction. Accounts of her life and work describe her as both versatile and bold, and later critics have noted how her reputation was often shaped not only by her writing but also by her place in the cultural life of Paris in the early twentieth century.
She died in Château-Gontier on April 26, 1945. In France, she is also remembered for a much-loved poem that begins with the line about the scent of her homeland being found in an apple, a small example of the strong, sensory style that helped her stand out.