French author, courtesan, freethinker, and patron of the arts (1620-1705)
Ninon de Lenclos was a French woman of the 17th century who gained influence and fame as a courtesan while also establishing herself as an intellectual, patron of the arts, and independent thinker. She matters because she challenged conventional roles for women of her time by using her wit, learning, and social connections to maintain power and influence on her own terms.
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Anne "Ninon" de l'Enclos, also spelled Ninon de Lenclos and Ninon de Lanclos (10 November 1620 – 17 October 1705), was a French writer, courtesan and patron of the arts.
Early life
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