Notre Colette, un portrait de Colette par ses lectrices par Frédéric Maget (review).

The text focuses on a portrait of the French author Colette as seen through the perspectives of ten notable women readers, including relatives, intellectuals, actresses, and contemporaries. It explores Colette’s complex relationships, such as the critical correspondence with her mother, the lasting resentment of Olympe Terrain, an educator she depicted unfavorably, and the emotional distance with her daughter Colette de Jouvenel. The book also highlights Colette’s influence on prominent figures like Simone de Beauvoir, Marguerite Duras, and Marguerite Yourcenar, as well as her cultural impact reflected in the admiration of actresses Audrey Hepburn and Marilyn Monroe. Through these varied testimonies, the work reveals Colette’s multifaceted legacy in literature, theater, and personal connections.