Jane de La Vaudère
Jane de la Vaudère (15 April 1857 – 26 July 1908) was the pen name of Jeanne Scrive, a French novelist, poet and playwright. Jane de la Vaudere was born on 15 April 1857 in Paris. Her father was a famous doctor, Gaspard-Léonard Scrive, Surgeon-General of the French Army during the Crimean War. She is considered by contemporary critics a participant in the Decadent movement and Naturalism. Her poetic works include "Les Heures perdues", "L'Eternelle chanson", "Minuit", and "Evocation". She is also remembered for a collection of decadent novels and short stories, such as "Les  Androgynes" (1903), "Les Demi-Sexes" (1897), or "Les Sataniques" (1897) — probably her masterpiece. She wrote exotic novels as well, including "Les Courtisanes de Brahma", "La Porte de Félicité" or "La Gueisha amoureuse". She collaborated with the Théâtre du Grand Guignol. Vaudere died on 26 July 1908. Bibliography. Novels and Short Stories