Leclerc, Annie (1940–)
Leclerc, Annie (1940–)
French novelist and philosopher. Born 1940 in France.
One of France's leading feminist writers, published 1st novel Le Pont du nord (The North Bridge, 1967); best known for her essay "Parole de femme" ("Woman's Word," 1974), also wrote La Venue à l'écriture with Hélène Cixous and Madeleine Gagnon (1977) and Origines.
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