Anne de Noailles, born November 1, 1876 (other sources say November 15) – died April 30, 1933, was a member of the exiled Romanian royalty and an accomplished writer. November 1 is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 60 days remaining. ... 1876 is a leap year starting on Saturday. ... November 15 is the 319th day of the year (320th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 46 days remaining. ... April 30 is the 120th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (121st in leap years), with 245 days remaining, as the last day in April. ... 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Anne de Noailles

Born in Paris, France, Anna-Elisabeth Bibesco-Bassaraba, Princess of Brancovan, was the daughter of exiled Prince Brancovan of Romania and a Greek mother, Ralouka (Rachel) Musurus. Her mother, a well known musician, for whom the Polish composer Ignacy Paderewski dedicated several of his compositions. The Eiffel Tower has become the symbol of Paris throughout the world. ... Ignacy Jan Paderewski Ignacy Jan Paderewski (November 6, 1860 – June 29, 1941) was a Polish pianist, composer and politician, the third Prime Minister of Poland. ...

In 1897 she married Mathieu Fernand Frédéric Pascal Marquis de Noailles (1873-1942) and the couple soon became the toast of Parisian high society. Using the nom de plume Anne de Noailles, she wrote three novels, an autobiography, and a number of poems. At the beginning of the 20th century, her salon on the Avenue Hoche attracted the intellectual, literary and artistic elite of the day including Francis Jammes, Paul Claudel, Colette, André Gide, Frédéric Mistral, Robert de Montesquiou-Fezensac, Paul Valéry, Jean Cocteau, Alphonse Daudet, Pierre Loti, Paul Hervieu, and Max Jacob. Cover of Time Magazine(March 21, 1927) Paul Claudel (August 6, 1868 – February 23, 1955) was a French poet, dramatist and diplomat, and the younger brother of the sculptor Camille Claudel. ... Colette was the pen name of the French novelist Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette (January 28, 1873 – August 3, 1954). ... André Paul Guillaume Gide (November 22, 1869 – February 19, 1951) was a French author and, at times, a spokesman for gay rights (disputed — see talk page). ... Frédéric Mistral (September 8, 1830 - March 25, 1914) was a French poet who led the 19th century revival of Occitan (Provençal) language and literature. ... Ambroise-Paul-Toussaint-Jules Valéry (Sète, October 30, 1871 – Paris, July 20, 1945) was a French author and poet of the Symbolist school. ... Jean Maurice Eugène Clément Cocteau (July 5, 1889 – October 11, 1963) was a French poet, novelist, dramatist, designer, and filmmaker. ... Alphonse Daudet (May 13, 1840 - December 17, 1897) was a French novelist. ... Louis Marie Julien Viaud (January 14, 1850 - June 10, 1923) was a French sailor and writer, who used the pseudonym Pierre Loti. ... Paul Hervieu, full name Paul-Ernest Hervieu (November 2, 1857 - October 25, 1915), French dramatist and novelist, was born at Neuilly (Seine). ... In 1915, Max Jacob and Pablo Picasso Max Jacob (July 12, 1876 – March 5, 1944) was a French poet, painter, writer, and critic. ...

So popular was de Noailles that various notable artists of the day painted her portrait. In 1899, it was Antonio de la Gandara, then Kees van Dongen, Jacques Emile Blanche, and, in the picture seen here, by the British portrait painter Philip Alexius de Laszlo. As well, in 1906 her image was sculpted by Rodin and can be seen today in the Musée Rodin in Paris. Antonio de La Gandara (December 16, 1861 - June 30, 1917) was a painter, pastellist and draughtsman. ... Kees van Dongen (January 26, 1877 – May 28, 1968), was a Dutch painter born in Delfshaven. ... Philip Alexius de Laszlo (1869-1937), was a portrait painter He was born in Budapest in 1869, the son of an unsuccessful tradesman, and later became a British citizen. ... Auguste Rodin Rodins The Burghers of Calais in Calais, France. ... The Musée Rodin in Paris is a museum that was opened in 1919 in the Hôtel Biron and surrounding grounds. ...

Anne de Noailles was the first woman to become a Commander of the Legion of Honor and the Académie Française named a prize in her honor. She died in 1933 and was interred in the Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris. French Legion of Honor The Légion dhonneur (in Legion of Honor (AmE) or Legion of Honour (ComE)) is an Order of Chivalry awarded by the President of France. ... The Académie française, or French Academy, is the pre-eminent French learned body on matters pertaining to the French language. ... Looking down the hill at the Père Lachaise cemetery The Cimetière du Père Lachaise is the largest cemetery in Paris, and one of the most famous cemeteries in the world. ...

Writings:

• Le Cœur innombrable (1901)
• L'Ombre des jours (1902)
• Les Éblouissements (1907)
• Les Vivants et les Morts (1913)
• Les Forces éternelles (1920)
• Poème de l'amour (1924)
• L'Honneur de souffrir (1927)
• Exactitudes, Paris (1930)
• Derniers Vers et Poèmes d'enfance (1934)

External links:

• Anna de Noailles, an introduction