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Also known as Dominique Aury, Pauline Réage, Anne Cecile Desclos, Pauline Reage

French journalist and novelist best known for her erotic novel Story of O

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Born
1907
Died
1998
Works
22

Top works

  • Ainsi va le monde
  • Story of O, part II =
  • Histoire d'O
  • Poètes précieux & baroques du XVII0
  • Image

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Writing · Rochefort-sur-Mer, Charente-Maritime, France

Anne Cécile Desclos (23 September 1907 – 27 April 1998) was a French journalist and novelist who wrote under the pen names Dominique Aury and Pauline Réage. She is best known for her erotic novel Story of O (1954). Born in Rochefort, Charente-Maritime, France to a bilingual family, Desclos began reading in French and English at an early age. After completing her studies at the Sorbonne, she…

Known for

  • Erotica: A Journey Into Female Sexuality — Self1997
  • Apostrophes — Self1975

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Type
Person
Gender
Female
Origin
France
Active from
1907
Active to
1998
has german audiobooks

Discography

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Key facts

Born
( 1907-09-23 ) 23 September 1907, Rochefort , France
Died
27 April 1998 (1998-04-27) (aged 90), Corbeil-Essonnes , France
Pen name
Pauline Réage Dominique Aury
Occupation
Journalist novelist
Genres
Prose
Notable works
Story of O (1954)
Spouse
Raymond d'Argila ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1929 , divorced ) ​
Partner
Thierry Maulnier Jean Paulhan Édith Thomas

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Encyclopedic overview

Anne Cécile Desclos ( French: [dɛklo]; 23 September 1907 – 27 April 1998) was a French literary critic, journalist, and novelist who wrote under the pen names Dominique Aury and Pauline Réage. She is best known for her erotic novel Story of O (1954).

Early life

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