Jeanne Galzy | |
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![]() Jeanne Galzy in 1923 | |
Born | Louise Jeanne Baraduc 1883 Montpellier, France |
Died | 1977 (aged 93–94) Montpellier, France |
Resting place | Protestant Cemetery, Montpellier |
Occupation | Novelist, biographer |
Language | French |
Nationality | French |
Genre | Lesbian fiction, regional fiction, biography, drama |
Notable works | Les Allongés |
Notable awards | Prix Femina |
Jeanne Galzy (1883–1977), born Louise Jeanne Baraduc, was a French novelist and biographer from Montpellier. She was a long-time member of the jury for the Prix Femina. Largely forgotten today, she was known as a regional author, but also wrote three novels early in her career that explore lesbian topics; she has been referred to as one of the "pioneers in the writing of lesbian desire and despair."[1]