Marie Léopold-Lacour
French feminist activist, journalist and playwright
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Marie Léopold-Lacour (née, Jourdan; also known as Mary Léopold Lacour; 6 January 1859 - 5 December 1942) was a French feminist activist, journalist, playwright, poet, and storyteller. She was a champion of mixed-gender schools. Lacour died in 1942.
6 January 1859
- feminist activist
- journalist
- playwright
- poet
- storyteller
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Léopold-Lacour in 1908 | |
| Born | Marie-Rachel Jourdan 6 January 1859 Royan, France |
| Died | 5 December 1942 (aged 83) Neuilly-sur-Seine, France |
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| Language | French |
| Nationality | French |
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Biography
Marie-Rachel Jourdan was born 6 January 1859, in Royan.[1][2] She contributed to feminist journals such as La Fronde,[3] founded by Marguerite Durand.
Wife of the feminist writer Léopold Lacour,[4] she shared his passion for mixed-gender education. She spoke at the International Congress of Women of 1896, in Paris, chaired by Marie Bonnevial, describing the state of mixed-gender schools in Europe,[5] and responding to the arguments of their opponents.[2]
In Literature (Harper and Brothers, 1898), Léopold-Lacour's name was included on a list of potential members if an Academy of Ladies was formed in Paris, several meetings already having been held to deliberate on the scheme.[6] She participated in the planning committee of the "Condition et Droits" Congress, September 1900.[7]
Mary Leopold-Lacour died 5 December 1942, in Neuilly-sur-Seine.[1]
Selected works
Opera libretto
- Vlasta, opera libretto, with Mrs. Paul Poirson[2]
- Sylvain et Gaël, comic opera libretto, with Mrs. Paul Poirson[2]
Pantomime
- L'Héritage de Pierrot, pantomime in 2 acts, performed in Paris, at the Théâtre de l'Application (Les Escholiers), 20 May 1892
- Le Rendez-vous ou Plus fort que la mort, pantomime, (Les Escholiers), c. 1895-1896
- Les Morts aimés, pantomime, (Les Escholiers) c. 1895-1896
- Nuit d'hyménée !, pantomime, (Les Escholiers), c. 1895-1896
- Don Juan aux enfers, ballet-pantomime in 1 act, music by Henri José, performed at the Casino de Paris, 29 November 1897
- La Chambre des aïeux, pantomime in 1 act, 10 scenes, published in Les Saisons, autumn 1921
Plays
- Un pauvre bûcheron, play in 1 act, published in La Pensée sur la Côte d'Azur, ca. 1923, and performed in Paris, at the Odéon-Théâtre de l'Europe, 20 December 1923
Sketches
- La Sérénade inutile, sketch published in La Pensée sur la Côte d'Azur, ca. 1929
Articles
- Mary Leopold Lacour, "Madame Gabrielle Réval", Femina, 1 October 1903, p. 685.[8]