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![“People always liked and admired Colette, but after [World War I], with this need to consolidate French identity, Colette really becomes a classique,” says Kathleen Antonioli. ](https://th-thumbnailer.cdn-si-edu.com/eoUAiic41hG8YuuqvBsti0Zd4Lk=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():focal(700x427:701x428)/https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer_public/37/fd/37fde082-d587-46f5-82b2-2b75cfda9ea2/colette2.png)
Colette Revolutionized French Literature With Her Depictions of Female Desire
Born 150 years ago this week, the author was known for her incisive portrayals of women's everyday lives
Born 150 years ago this week, the author was known for her incisive portrayals of women's everyday lives