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Léonie Rouzade
Léonie Rouzade, born Louise-Léonie Camusat (1839–1916) was a French feminist, politician, journalist and author. An active supporter of women's rights, in 1880 together with Eugénie Pierre, she founded the ''Union des femmes'', the first socialist women's association in France. As a writer, in 1872 she published two novels: ''Le Monde renversé'' (''The World Turned Upside Down'') and ''Voyage de Théodose à l'île de l'Utopie'' (''A Voyage to the Isle of Utopia''). Biography Born on 6 September 1839 in Paris, Louise-Léonie Camusat was the daughter of a watchmaker. In 1860, after working as an embroiderer, she married Auguste Rouzade, an accountant in Meudon where they settled. Encouraged by her husband, she spent her spare time promoting the cause of working-class women by writing two feminist novels: ''Voyage de Théodose à l'île de l'Utopie'' and ''Le Monde renversé''. In the former, the shipwrecked Théodose discovers an island where everyone works harmoniously for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leonie Rouzade - L’Illustration, 1881-10-22
Leonie or Léonie is a Latin language, Latin-origin Grammatical gender#Personal names, feminine given name meaning "lioness", from the masculine personal name ''Leon (given name), Leon'' (meaning "lion"). Leonie evolved to Léonie in France. It is rare as a surname. People People with the name or its variants include: * Léonie Abo (born 1945), Bambunda author * Léonie Adams (1899–1988), American poet * Leonie Archer, British academic and author * Leonie Bennett (born 1993), Dutch cricketer * Leonie Brinkema (born 1944), American judge * Léonie Duquet (1916–1977), French nun * Leonie Elliott (born 1988), British actress * Leonie Frieda (born 1956), Swedish-born former model, translator, and writer * Léonie Gilmour (1872–1933), American educator, editor, and journalist * Leonie Hanne, German fashion blogger * Leonie Huddy, Australian-American political scientist * Leonie Joubert, South African science writer * Leonie Krail (born 1986), Swiss ice dancer * Leonie Kramer (192 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |