M. Maryan
Marie Rosalie Virginie Cadiou | |
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| Born | 21 December 1847 Brest, France |
| Died | 28 January 1927 Brest |
| Pen name | M. Maryan, Marie Deschard, Marie Cadiou |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | French |
| Years active | 1878-1927 |
| Notable awards | Laureate of the Académie Française |
| Spouse | Charles-Albert Deschard (1836-1919) |
| Children | Six |
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M. Maryan was the pseudonym used by Marie Rosalie Virginie Cadiou (1847-1927), a French novelist born in Brest who worked in Paris. She was a prolific author who wrote for young female readers.
Cadiou published her entire catalog of literary work under the pseudonym M. Maryan, which in English means "Mr. Maryan." The name was created early in her career by a random printing error of the first name of her maternal grandmother, Mary-Ann Kirkland, which was the pen name the young author had intended to use. Some of her work can now be found under her married name, Marie Deschard or Descard.