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Ninon de Lenclos

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Ninon de Lenclos

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Also known as Anne "Ninon" de l'Enclos, Ninon de Lanclos, Ninon de l'Enclos, Anne de L'Enclos

French author, courtesan, freethinker, and patron of the arts (1620-1705)

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Ninon de Lenclos was a French salonnière, writer, and patron of the arts. Born in Paris on November 10, 1620, she was baptized on the same day. She held French citizenship and died in Paris on October 17, 1705. Her native language was French, and she also spoke Italian and Spanish. She wrote in French and played the harpsichord and lute.

Her literary output includes works such as *Memoires et lettres de Mademoiselle de Lenclos*, *Lettres de Ninon de l'Enclos au marquis de Sévigné*, and *Portrait ou Le veritable caractere de la coquette*. Other associated texts include *Mémoires de Ninon de Lenclos par Eugéne de Mirecourt* and *Correspondance authentique de Ninon de Lenclos*. She had two children.

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Person · Open Library

Born
1620
Died
1705
Works
16

Top works

  • Memoires et lettres de Mademoiselle de Lenclos
  • Lettres de Ninon de l'Enclos au marquis de Sévigné
  • Portrait ou Le veritable caractere de la coquette
  • Mémoires de Ninon de Lenclos par Eugéne de Mirecourt
  • Correspondance authentique de Ninon de Lenclos

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Other

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
female
Citizenship
France
Place of birth
Paris
Place of death
Paris
Languages spoken
Spanish
Native language
French
Instrument
lute
Image
Château de Bussy-Rabutin - Anne, dite Ninon de Lenclos (bgw19 0345).jpg
Number of children
2
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Commons category
Ninon de Lenclos
date of birth
1620-11-10
date of death
1705-10-17
name in native language
Ninon de Lenclos
date of baptism
1620-11-10
writing language
French
Sources (2)

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Works in European collections

12 objects attributed to Ninon de Lenclos, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

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

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Ninon de Lenclos” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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