Marie de Gournay, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Marie de Gournay

French writer

Date of Birth: 06-Oct-1565

Place of Birth: Paris, Île-de-France, France

Date of Death: 13-Jul-1645

Profession: writer, poet, translator, philosopher, essayist, alchemist, feminist

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Marie de Gournay (French pronunciation: [ma?i d? gu?n?] (listen); 6 October 1565, Paris – 13 July 1645) was a French writer, who wrote a novel and a number of other literary compositions, including The Equality of Men and Women (Égalité des hommes et des femmes, 1622) and The Ladies' Grievance (Grief des dames, 1626).
She insisted that women should be educated.
Gournay was also an editor and commentator of Michel de Montaigne.
After Montaigne's death, Gournay edited and published his Essays.