| The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-07. |
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| Girardin, Delphine Gay de |
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(d lf n´ g d zh rärd N´) (KEY) , 180455, French writer; wife of Émile de Girardin. She wrote patriotic poems and, under the pseudonym Vicomte Charles de Launay, was the author of comedies, stories, and a series of sketches of Parisian life. Her literary salon was noted for its brilliance. |
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