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Revision as of 17:38, 7 January 2025 by Pollia (talk | contribs)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Antoinette Gérard (1909-1958), known as the Duchesse d'Harcourt through her marriage, was a French writer and resistance fighter, best known for her affair with actress and singer Arletty.
Biography
Antoinette Gérard was the daughter of Baron François Gérard (1880-1929), deputy for Calvados from 1919 to 1928, and Catherine d'Aliney d'Elva (1888-1977).
She married François-Charles d'Harcourt on December 17, 1927, with whom she had two children, including the politician François d'Harcourt.
In 1937, she published a collection of poems entitled Neiges ("Snows"), some of which were set to music by Henri Sauguet.
A lesbian, she had an affair with the actress Arletty.
During the German occupation of France, she joined the French Resistance. Arrested by the Germans, she was imprisoned in Fresnes for a year.
She died in 1958.
References
- Baetjer, Katharine (2019-04-15). French Paintings in The Metropolitan Museum of Art from the Early Eighteenth Century through the Revolution. Metropolitan Museum of Art. ISBN 978-1-58839-661-7.
- "When Stanley Marcus Invited Nazi Collaborator Coco Chanel to Dallas". Tablet Magazine. 2013-12-11. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
- "Antoinette d' Harcourt (19..?-1958)". data.bnf.fr (in French). Retrieved 2025-01-07.
- olivier-rajchman (2015-03-04). "Arletty : ce que vous ne savez pas sur elle". Télé Star (in French). Retrieved 2025-01-07.