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Olympe de Gouges
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French playwright and political activist (1748–1793)

Also known as: Cercle Social, Gouges, Marie Gouze, Marie Olympe, Marie Olympe de Gouges, Олимпия де Гуж

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Known works

  • Ecrits politiques (1993)
  • Œuvres de la citoyenne de Gouges, en deux volumes, formant le recueil de ses ouvrages dramatiques et politiques, se trouvent chez le Jay, père, rue neuve des Petits-Champs, et chez les marchands de nouveautés
  • Se ance royale
  • Les droits de la femme
  • Mes v¿ux sont remplis, ou, Le don patriotique