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Rosa Bailly

1890 – 1976

French journalist and poet

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About Rosa Bailly

Lived 1890 – 1976 (aged 86). Rosa Bailly was a French journalist, poet, translator, writer and teacher.

Rosa Bailly (14 March 1890 – 14 June 1976), known also as Rosa Dufour-Bailly and Aimée Dufour was a French teacher, journalist and writer closely tied throughout her professional life to the cause of Poland and its literature. She was also a poet.

Biography Bailly was born in Saint-Florent-sur-Cher in a modest family of farmers and artisans. She completed her education at the École Normale Supérieure de Sèvres. Although initially trained for a career in teaching, she was deeply influenced by early history lessons on the Partitions of Poland, which left a lasting impression on her. Later, she was to tell her colleagues:

"Apprenez à vos éléves que le démembrement de la Pologne en 1772 a sauvé la France, dites leurs que maintes fois le sang polonais à coulé à flot pour notre salut. Montrez leur la beauté de cette race intelligente, artiste et généreuse, son patriotisme et sa vitalité , son grand rôle historique …" – 'Teach your pupils that the dismemberment of Poland in 1772 saved France, tell them that Polish blood flowed many times to save us. Show them the beauty of that intelligent and artistic nation, its patriotism and its vitality, its great role in history ...'

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Important facts

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Awards
Golden Laurel of the Polish Academy of Literature; Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta; Honorary badge "For Merits for Warsaw"
Also known as
Rosa Dufour-Bailly

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Rosa Bailly's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Rosa Bailly?

French journalist and poet (1890-1976)

When was Rosa Bailly born?

Rosa Bailly was born on 14 March 1890 in Saint-Florent-sur-Cher.

When did Rosa Bailly die?

Rosa Bailly died on 14 June 1976 in Pau.

What was Rosa Bailly's occupation?

Rosa Bailly was a journalist, poet, translator, writer and teacher.

What nationality was Rosa Bailly?

Rosa Bailly was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Rosa Bailly

· Wikidata: Q5307942

· DBpedia: Rosa Bailly

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