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Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné

1626 - 1696

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Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné (French: [maʁi də ʁabytɛ̃ ʃɑ̃tal]; 5 February 1626 – 17 April 1696), also widely known as Madame de Sévigné or Mme de Sévigné ([madam də seviɲe]), was a French aristocrat, remembered for her letter-writing. Most of her letters, celebrated for their wit and vividness, were addressed to her daughter, Françoise-Marguerite de Sévigné. She is revered in France as one of the great icons of French 17th-century literature. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné is the 951st most popular writer (down from 709th in 2019), the 1,112th most popular biography from France (down from 842nd in 2019) and the 138th most popular French Writer.

Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné, was a French aristocrat and writer. She is most famous for her letters, which she wrote to her daughter and friends.

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Among writers, Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné ranks 951 out of 7,302. Before her are Johan Ludvig Runeberg, Emma Orczy, Prudentius, Percy Fawcett, Virginia Satir, and Lucius Accius. After her are Samuel Butler, Mirza Fatali Akhundov, George Steiner, Ernesto Sabato, Hrotsvitha, and Horatio Alger.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1626, Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné ranks 8. Before her are Sabbatai Zevi, Jan Steen, Francesco Redi, Richard Cromwell, William II, Prince of Orange, and Peter of Saint Joseph de Betancur. After her are Giovanni Legrenzi, Jan van Kessel the Elder, Bada Shanren, Louis Couperin, Andrea Guarneri, and John Aubrey. Among people deceased in 1696, Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné ranks 6. Before her are John III Sobieski, Mariana of Austria, Ivan V of Russia, Empress Meishō, and Jean de La Bruyère. After her are Giovanni Pietro Bellori, Murad Giray, Princess Eleonore Erdmuthe of Saxe-Eisenach, Henry Casimir II, Prince of Nassau-Dietz, Countess Albertine Agnes of Nassau, and Jean Domat.

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In France

Among people born in France, Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné ranks 1,112 out of 6,770. Before her are Villard de Honnecourt (1200), Anne Marie d'Orléans (1669), Jeanne Hébuterne (1898), Abel Gance (1889), Jean-Andoche Junot (1771), and Charles, Duke of Berry (1686). After her are George Steiner (1929), Joseph Bertrand (1822), Saint Eligius (588), Sophie of France (1734), Jean-Pierre Serre (1926), and Hector Guimard (1867).

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Among WRITERS In France

Among writers born in France, Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné ranks 138. Before her are Philippe Ariès (1914), Jean de La Bruyère (1645), Maurice Druon (1918), Pierre-Jean de Béranger (1780), Julien Green (1900), and Jules Renard (1864). After her are George Steiner (1929), Juliette Récamier (1777), Jean Giraudoux (1882), Sonia Rykiel (1930), Victorien Sardou (1831), and Heinrich Kramer (1430).

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