Gilberte H. Dallas
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Gilberte H. Dallas real name Gilberte Herschtel, was a French
poet
. Her mother died when Gilberte was seven months old; her father, a Parisienne jeweller, died of tuberculosis when she was twelve. This loss had a big impact on her. At the age of ten she set sail to the open sea in a small boat, trying to find her mother in the infinity and nearly died. Apart from writing, she was a painter too, but her paintings were lost by an art trader. She spent the Second World War in Switzerland
with her fiancée, but after he left her, she was interned. She worked as an actress in Nice
and Monaco
. After the war, she travelled a lot, e. g. through Oceania
. She died of cancer. She is considered one of the most important poètes maudits
of post-war France.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
. Her mother died when Gilberte was seven months old; her father, a Parisienne jeweller, died of tuberculosis when she was twelve. This loss had a big impact on her. At the age of ten she set sail to the open sea in a small boat, trying to find her mother in the infinity and nearly died. Apart from writing, she was a painter too, but her paintings were lost by an art trader. She spent the Second World War in Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
with her fiancée, but after he left her, she was interned. She worked as an actress in Nice
Nice
Nice is the fifth most populous city in France, after Paris, Marseille, Lyon and Toulouse, with a population of 348,721 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Nice extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of more than 955,000 on an area of...
and Monaco
Monaco
Monaco , officially the Principality of Monaco , is a sovereign city state on the French Riviera. It is bordered on three sides by its neighbour, France, and its centre is about from Italy. Its area is with a population of 35,986 as of 2011 and is the most densely populated country in the...
. After the war, she travelled a lot, e. g. through Oceania
Oceania
Oceania is a region centered on the islands of the tropical Pacific Ocean. Conceptions of what constitutes Oceania range from the coral atolls and volcanic islands of the South Pacific to the entire insular region between Asia and the Americas, including Australasia and the Malay Archipelago...
. She died of cancer. She is considered one of the most important poètes maudits
Poète maudit
A poète maudit is a poet living a life outside or against society. Abuse of drugs and alcohol, insanity, crime, violence, and in general any societal sin, often resulting in an early death are typical elements of the biography of a poète maudit....
of post-war France.