Rose Celli

Rose Angéline Alexandrine Celli (; March 1895 – 1982) was a French novelist, playwright, translator and poet. She wrote children's books, poetry and novels for adults, and is best known for her children's books published as part of the series.

Early life and education Celli was born in Philippeville, Algeria, in March 1895. Her father was of Alsatian heritage and her mother was Corsican. She spent four years at secondary school in Philippeville, after which she moved to France and attended a preparatory course at a high school in Versailles. Around the time of leaving the École she married the painter Elmiro Celli (1870–1958). She had entered this competition on the encouragement of a fellow student at the École. and it was followed by the collection of short stories published by Flammarion in 1931, Le chale indien. A copy of the latter is held in the Princeton University Rare Books Collection, and is hand-dedicated to Sylvia Beach. Her works for this series included animal stories, a version of Goldilocks and the Three Bears, and a story about Baba Yaga, illustrated by Nathalie Parain.

Also in 1932, Celli's first play, L'enfant Voilé premiered at the Albert Theatre in Paris, in three acts. It was performed by the theatre group L'Exposition d'Art Dramatique A review in La Liberté newspaper described it as similar in style to the work of Henrik Ibsen. a historical work set in the Corsican mountains. Her 1935 book L'envers du tapis featured stories of her childhood growing up in Algeria. In later years, Celli translated a number of English works into French under the name R Brua, including a translation of Not So Quiet by Evadne Price (written as Helen Zenna Smith) and The Fun of It by Amelia Earhart.

Death Celli died in 1982 in Saint Paul de Vence.