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Madeleine de Scudéry

1607-1701

Madeleine de Scudéry was a 17th-century French novelist known for her involvement in the literary salons of Paris.

Biography

Madeleine de Scudéry was a 17th-century French novelist known for her involvement in the literary salons of Paris.

She wrote several novels, with one of the most famous being 'Artamène, ou le Grand Cyrus', an extensive work considered to be one of the earliest modern novels.

In addition to her work as a writer, Scudéry was a prominent figure in the intellectual society of her time, actively participating in discussions on literature, philosophy, and politics.

Her literary salon became a meeting point for intellectuals of the era.

Madeleine de Scudéry is remembered as an influential author in the history of French literature..