Hélène Pittard | |
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Born | Hélène Dufour 25 September 1874 Geneva, Switzerland |
Died | 5 October 1953 Geneva, Switzerland | (aged 79)
Pen name | Noëlle Roger |
Nationality | Swiss |
Genre | novel, play, short story, science fiction |
Noëlle Roger, the pen name of Hélène Pittard (25 September 1874 – 5 October 1953), was a Swiss author writing in French.
The daughter of Théophile Dufour , a Swiss jurist, and Léonie Bordier, she was born Hélène Dufour in Geneva. Her maternal grandfather was Henri Bordier , a French historian. In her youth, she showed talent for both poetry and painting, eventually choosing to focus on writing. [1]
Her first novel Larmes d'enfant was published in 1896. Her pen name was derived from the two names of brothers: reversing Léon gave Noëlle and Roger was used as is. She apprenticed as a journalist in London. Then, in 1900, she married the anthropologist Eugène Pittard. Her travels with her husband to various places inspired:
During World War I, she trained as a nurse and looked after wounded French soldiers at a hospital in Lyon. She published some novels inspired by her experiences during the war and then produced a number of works of speculative fiction including:
She also produced biographies of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Germaine de Staël and Henry Dunant, as well as plays for the theatre and for radio. [1]
Works for children included:
In 1948, she received a medal from the Académie française for her work. [1]
She died in Geneva at the age of 78. [1]
Hélène Pittard | |
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Born | Hélène Dufour 25 September 1874 Geneva, Switzerland |
Died | 5 October 1953 Geneva, Switzerland | (aged 79)
Pen name | Noëlle Roger |
Nationality | Swiss |
Genre | novel, play, short story, science fiction |
Noëlle Roger, the pen name of Hélène Pittard (25 September 1874 – 5 October 1953), was a Swiss author writing in French.
The daughter of Théophile Dufour , a Swiss jurist, and Léonie Bordier, she was born Hélène Dufour in Geneva. Her maternal grandfather was Henri Bordier , a French historian. In her youth, she showed talent for both poetry and painting, eventually choosing to focus on writing. [1]
Her first novel Larmes d'enfant was published in 1896. Her pen name was derived from the two names of brothers: reversing Léon gave Noëlle and Roger was used as is. She apprenticed as a journalist in London. Then, in 1900, she married the anthropologist Eugène Pittard. Her travels with her husband to various places inspired:
During World War I, she trained as a nurse and looked after wounded French soldiers at a hospital in Lyon. She published some novels inspired by her experiences during the war and then produced a number of works of speculative fiction including:
She also produced biographies of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Germaine de Staël and Henry Dunant, as well as plays for the theatre and for radio. [1]
Works for children included:
In 1948, she received a medal from the Académie française for her work. [1]
She died in Geneva at the age of 78. [1]