French author Colette in 1953. [Getty Images]

UNSPECIFIED - JANUARY 01: Colette in her apartment at 'Palais Royal' in 1953. (Photo by REPORTERS ASSOCIES/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images) — see more

UNSPECIFIED - JANUARY 01: Colette in her apartment at 'Palais Royal' in 1953. (Photo by REPORTERS ASSOCIES/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)

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