Juliette Heuzey (after marriage, Goyau;

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s, Jules-Philippe Heuzey, J.Ph. Heuzey, Mme. Georges Goyau; 1 January 1865 – 7 July 1952) was a French writer. She was a recipient of the

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Biography

Juliette Heuzey was born 1 January 1865, in

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. Her parents were Jules Philippe Heuzey and Irma (Deschamps) Heuzey. Besides popular novels, she wrote ''Dieu premier servi. Georges Goyau : sa vie et son'', in memory of her husband, the academician

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(1869–1939). Her books were signed under various names including, "Jules-Philippe Heuzey", "J.Ph. Heuzey", and "Mme. Georges Goyau". In 1897, she was awarded the Montyon Prize by the

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for, ''Les actes de Diotime, de Jules-Philippe Heuzey''. Père-Lachaise - Division 44 - Goyau 01

Juliette Heuzey-Goyau died 7 July 1952, in

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. She is buried in the

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(section 44). Her writings are held by the Departmental archives of

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Awards

* 1897, Montyon Prize, Académie Française

Selected works

* ''Les actes de Diotime'', 1896 * ''Un monastère persécuté, au temps de Luther, les Mémoires de Charité Pirckheimer'', 1905 * ''Leur victime'', 1909 * ''La Normandie et ses peintres'', 1909 * ''Le Chemin sans but'', 1919 * ''Les Dominicole'', 1928 * ''L'Amour qui sépare'', 1932 * ''La Victoire d'Arlette'' - Collection Stella, no. 126, 1933 * ''Une mère qui s'évade'', 1934 * ''Ceci a tué cela'', 1936

References

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