Colette

Colette was a French writer of the first half of the 20th century. Her most famous work is the novella Gigi, published in 1944.
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  • Lifetime: 28 January 1873 • 3 August 1954
  • Main genre: Contemporary fiction (at the time of publication)
  • Mid-2026 popularity rank: --
"Put down everything that comes into your head and then you're a writer. But an author is one who can judge his own stuff's worth, without pity, and destroy most of it."