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television serial based on the life of the French author

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in the title role. The seven episodes were written by Harry W. Junkin and directed by

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– Hippolyte Chatiron *

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– Sophie Dupin *

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Solange Dudevant Solange Dudevant (13 September 1828 – 17 March 1899) was a French writer and novelist and the daughter of George Sand. Biography Solange Dudevant was born to author George Sand at Nohant on 13 September 1828. She was Sand's second child. Alth ...

Awards and nominations

*1976

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: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series, Rosemary Harris *1976

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Nomination: Best TV Actress in a Drama, Rosemary Harris

References

Sources

*''The New York Times''. "TV: Notorious Woman", 20 November 1975 * ''The New York Times''. "The ' 75 Season – A Few Nuggets Amid the Dross", 28 December 1975 *Schor, Naomi. ''George Sand and Idealism. Gender and culture''. New York: Columbia University Press, 1993.

External links

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