Madame de Lafayette wrote at a period when the terms of literature itself were being argued over.
The record lists Madame de Lafayette as French writer (1634-1693).
Madame de Lafayette was born at Paris in 1634. Her recorded nationality is France.
This was a period of expanding print and contested censorship, when writing became a public act with consequences.
She worked as writer, salonnière and novelist.
The writing is recorded in French.
Among her best-known works are La Princesse de Clèves, The Princess of Montpensier and Zaïde. Books outlive their reviews, and the ones that last are seldom the ones that sold best.
That the work was written from France matters: language, censorship and the reach of a publishing industry decide which books travel and which stay local.
Madame de Lafayette died in 1693, aged 59. The books remain, which is the only durable form a writing life takes.
Achievements
- Notable work: La Princesse de Clèves
- Notable work: The Princess of Montpensier
- Notable work: Zaïde
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