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Renee Vivien
Renee Vivien
  • Born: June 11, 1877
  • Died: November 18, 1909
  • Nationality: British
  • Profession: Poet

Renée Vivien was a British poet who wrote in French, in the style of the Symbolistes and the Parnassiens. A high-profile lesbian in the Paris of the Belle Époque, she is notable for her work, which has received more attention following a recent revival of interest in Sapphic verse. Many of her poems are autobiographical, reflecting a life of extreme hedonism, leading to early death. She was the subject of a pen-portrait by her friend and neighbor Colette.