Conférence "George Sand ; Naissance d’une écrivaine"

George Sand was undoubtedly a free-spirited woman. In the 19th century, she succeeded in embodying a previously unheard-of figure: that of the intellectual woman and artist. She made her mark on her era not only through her turbulent love life, but above all through her fight against societal prejudices, the progressive political views she defended with passion, the voice she gave to women, the wealth of her correspondence and literary works.

She herself said that she had lived many lives.

Daniel CLAUSTRE will present this writer in three parts:

1-The birth of a writer (1832–1839): the great novels for women

2-Music, ever-present in her life and work (1840–1848):

3-An artist: autobiography and art (1849–1876):

---- Biography

Daniel CLAUSTRE is a retired Senior Lecturer in Comparative Literature. Specialisms: 19th-century literature, travel literature.

Consultant to the Ministry of Education of the United Arab Emirates (until 2019).

Currently President of the Society of Friends of the Denon Museum (Chalon-sur-Saône).

---- Practical details -----

date: Monday 23 November 2026

venue: Conference Room – Châtillon-sur-Seine Town Hall (entrance: Rue du Président Carnot)

Price: members €7 / non-members €9

Contact: accutb21@gmail.com or 06 83 89 36 00

Lectures begin at 2.30 pm sharp: doors open at 2.15 pm