Madeleine Rolland Explained

Madeleine Rolland (October 17, 1872 – April 1, 1960) was a French translator and peace activist. She was affiliated with the French section of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF).

Biography

Madeleine Rolland was born in Clamecy, October 17, 1872.[1]

She passed the Agrégation in English in 1901, and then taught in Paris at the Guild (future Franco-British Institute).

From 1919, she filled the roles of secretary and interpreter for her brother, Romain Rolland. That same year, she joined WILPF.

Rolland was a translator, most notably of Tess of the d'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy, but also French: À quatre voix|italics=yes by Rabindranath Tagore.[2] Passionate about India and mastering the English language, it was Madeleine who made it possible for her brother, Romain, to come into contact with Rabindranath Tagore and Mahatma Gandhi. In addition, she had a rich epistolary correspondence with Madeleine Slade.

She spent the Occupation in Dijon, with Yvonne Paquet. At the Liberation, the two women led a section of the French: Union des femmes françaises|italics=yes (renamed, Femmes solidaires).[3]

Madeleine Rolland died in Créteil, April 1, 1960.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Prévost . Marie-Laure . ROLLAND Madeleine . ROLLAND Rosine, Marie, Madeleine . Maitron/Editions de l'Atelier . 16 January 2023 . fr . 12 March 2021.
  2. Web site: Madeleine ROLLAND . fr . . www.dictionnaire-creatrices.com . 16 January 2023.
  3. Vieillard, Roger, "Madeleine Rolland et Yvonne Paquet Souvenirs d’un dijonnais", Association Romain Rolland, Cahiers de Brèves, no. 15, May 2005. (in French)