Madame de La Fayette

Marie-Madeleine Pioche de La Vergne
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1600-1800
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a French writer; she authored La Princesse de Clèves, France's first historical novel and one of the earliest novels in literature.
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Born
Marie-Madeleine Pioche de La Vergne 18 March 1634 Paris, France
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Died
25 May 1693 (aged 59) Paris, France
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Nationality
French
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Occupation
Novelist
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France
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Children
René-Armand Motier de La Fayette Louis Motier de La Fayette
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era
1600-1800
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Language
French
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Literary movement
Classicism, Précieuses
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Notable works
La Princesse de Clèves
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Pen name
Madame de La Fayette Monsieur de Segrais
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Period
17th century
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Resting place
Église Saint-Sulpice, Paris
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Spouse
François Motier, comte de La Fayette