Marcelle Auclair | |
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| Born | 11 November 1899 Montluçon |
| Died | 6 June 1983 (aged 83) Paris |
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| Nationality | French |
| Period | 1919–1979 |
| Subject | religion, biography, fashion |
Marcelle Auclair (11 November 1899 – 6 June 1983) was a French novelist, biographer, journalist and poet. She published biographies of several important historical figures, translated major historical/literary documents into French from Spanish, and wrote a novel. She also published an autobiographical work, two books on popular psychology, a religious book for children, a book on artistic images of Jesus. Several of her books were translated into English. She was co-founder with Jean Prouvost of the fashion magazine Marie Claire.