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Gautier, Judith, 1845-1917

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Judith Gautier (25 August 1845 - 26 December 1917) was a French poet and historical novelist, the daughter of Théophile Gautier and Ernesta Grisi, sister of the noted singer and ballet dancer Carlotta Grisi. She was married to Catulle Mendès, but soon separated from him and married Pierre Loti, the famous novelist, in 1913, with whom she had collaborated in a play, La fille du ciel (1912; English, "The Daughter of Heaven"), translated and produced under their personal supervision at The New Theatre, New York City. She was an Oriental scholar and her works dealt mainly with Chinese and Japanese themes. She was a member of the Académie Goncourt (1910-17|. Among her works are:

  • Le dragon impérial (1869)
  • L'Usurpateur (1875)
  • Les princesses d'amours (Paris, 1900)
  • Le collier des jours (Paris, 1902)


  • This article incorporates text from an edition of the New International Encyclopedia that is in the public domain.

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