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From left to right, Sidonie Gabrielle Colette (1873 - 1954), her first husband Henry Gauthier-Vivars, who wrote under the pen-name of 'Willy', and music hall singer Polaire. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

From left to right, Sidonie Gabrielle Colette (1873 - 1954), her first husband Henry Gauthier-Vivars, who wrote under the pen-name of 'Willy', and music hall singer Polaire.   (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)