Madame de La Fayette
Marie-Madeleine Pioche de La Vergne Comtesse de La Fayette | |
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| Born | Marie-Madeleine Pioche de La Vergne 18 March 1634 Paris, France |
| Died | 25 May 1693 (aged 59) Paris, France |
| Resting place | Église Saint-Sulpice, Paris |
| Pen name | Madame de La Fayette Monsieur de Segrais |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Language | French |
| Nationality | French |
| Period | 17th century |
| Literary movement | Classicism, Précieuses |
| Notable works | La Princesse de Clèves |
| Spouse | François Motier, comte de La Fayette |
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Marie-Madeleine Pioche de La Vergne, Comtesse de La Fayette (baptized 18 March 1634 – 25 May 1693), better known as Madame de La Fayette, was a French writer; she authored La Princesse de Clèves, France's first historical novel and one of the earliest novels in literature.