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Anvers, J. E. Buschmann, Anvers, 1914 [ 1917 ]. 8vo, printed wrappers, 172 pp. - [1] ff.; good copy, head of spine chipped, creases to spine.
Rare copy of the first edition of the first poetry collection published by Marie Gevers, inscribed by the author to the politician Louis Piérard. Published clandestinely to evade German censorship, the work was backdated. Marie Gevers (1883?1975), Belgian novelist and poet writing in French, began her literary career with poetry before turning to prose, often depicting rural life, nature, and local traditions. She was the first woman elected to the Royal Academy of French Language and Literature of Belgium in 1938.
Rare copy of the first edition of the first poetry collection published by Marie Gevers, inscribed by the author to the politician Louis Piérard. Published clandestinely to evade German censorship, the work was backdated. Marie Gevers (1883?1975), Belgian novelist and poet writing in French, began her literary career with poetry before turning to prose, often depicting rural life, nature, and local traditions. She was the first woman elected to the Royal Academy of French Language and Literature of Belgium in 1938.