Hidden women of history: Hélisenne de Crenne, the first French novelist to tell her own story

By Susan Broomhall, Director, Gender and Women's History Research Centre, Australian Catholic University

In this series, we look at under-acknowledged women through the ages.

In 1538, a new author burst on to the literary scene in Paris. Published by Denys Janot, four new works appeared within five years by a writer known as Hélisenne de Crenne.

The first was Les Angoysses douloureuses…

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~	James by Percival Everett: an enthralling reimagining of Huckleberry Finn from the perspective of formerly enslaved Jim

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