Belloc, Louise (1796–1881)
Belloc, Louise (1796–1881)
French children's writer and translator. Born Louise Swanton in 1796; died 1881; dau. of an Irish army officer; m. Jean-Hilaire Belloc (French painter).
Published the educational journal La Ruche; wrote books for children, including Histories et Contes de la grand-mère (1871) and Le Fond du sac de la grand-mère (1873).
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