After completing her studies she worked in publishing and translating, where she gained the respect. Anne cecile desclos 23 september 1907 27 april 1998 was a french journalist and novelist who wrote under the pseudonyms dominique aury and pauline reage, and is best known for her erotic novel histoire do story of o. Buy writer of o by dominique aury from amazons movies store. Dominique aury, french writer and translator who was a respected member of the literary establishment but gained her greatest fame in 1994 when it was confirmed that she was the author, under the pseudonym pauline reage, of the sensational erotic bestseller histoire do, published in 1954 and later translated into. In the documentary, the real author of histoire do, dominique aury also a pen name, talks about the book a girl in love.
Dominique aury, french writer and translator who was a respected member of the literary establishment but gained her greatest fame in 1994 when it was confirmed that she was the author, under the pseudonym pauline reage, of the sensational erotic bestseller histoire do, published in 1954 and later translated into at least 20 languages b. Fifty years on, geraldine bedell goes in search of dominique aury, one of the first women to write frankly about sex. Life and letters about the pornographic french novel story of o, which was written pseudonymously in 1954 by dominique aury, now 86, and published under the. Story of ohistoire do the story of o was written by the french intellectual dominique aury 19071998 to keep the interest of her lover, the renowned editor and author jean paulhan 18841968, a married man. Dominique desclos september 23, 1907 april 27, 1998. The book is a love story, written by ms aury for her lover.
A life, a work dedicated to the writer dominique aury and histoire do features the voices of. Forty years after the books initial publication, aury. In 1994 dominique aury, a mildmannered editor for frances prestigious gallimard press, revealed her authorship. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Upgrade to a letterboxd pro account to add your favorite services to this listincluding. Dominique aury, french writer and translator who was a respected member. Writer of o, a 2004 documentary film by pola rapaport, mixed interviews with reenactments of certain scenes from the book. She was born in 1907, abandoned at birth by her mother, and raised by her paternal grandmother. Aka dominique aury, aka pauline reage, was a member of the french resistance. In 1994, dominique aury, a mildmannered editor for frances prestigious gallimard press, revealed her authorship. Horoscope and astrology data of dominique aury born on 23 september 1907 rochefort, france, with biography. Dominique aury celebrity profile check out the latest dominique aury photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Published in the fifties in france, it created a revolution. Writer of o 2004 this docudrama portrays frenchwoman dominique aury catherine mouchet, editor for a prestigious publisher, who during the 50s carries on an affair with her married employer, a.
Published in paris in 1954, story of o was an immediate bestseller and literary scandal. The only part of writer of o in which you get a sense of dominique aury as an artist and a woman is in the brief passage dealing with her 1969 essay une fille amoureuse a girl in love. When it was published in paris in 1954 it provoked all sorts of scandals and for forty years the true identity of its author pauline reage actually dominique aury was kept secret by a handful of friends close to the writer. In the documentary, the real author of story of o, dominique aury actually a.
This is a list of notable authors of fiction andor nonfiction works about bdsm. Story of o project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. This book was written about how story of o was written. In 1994 dominique aury, a mildmannered, dowdy editor for frances prestigious gallimard press, revealed her authorship. Jorre gave a detailed account of an interview with dominique aury. Pola rapaport explores aury s inspiration, recreating the world of 50s literary. Known for forty years as pauline reage, the author chose at 86 to reveal herself as dominique aury, a mildmannered literary editor for gallimard, frances most prestigious publishing house.
In literary landfalls, aury seems to be discussing her own work. Writer of o as a child growing up in new york, director pola rapaport recalls her teenage sister ardently trying to get her hands on a copy of of french author pauline reages fiery, newly translated 1954 novel. Pola rapaports writer of o benefits from an interesting subject dominique aury aka pauline reage, pseudonymous author of erotic literary classic the story of o even if the treatment isnt particularly. Pola rapaport explores aury s inspiration, recreating the. Dominique aury, french writer and translator who was a respected member of the literary establishment but gained her greatest fame in 1994 when it was confirmed that she was the author, under the. She was the only woman to sit on the reading committee of the leading. Rent writer of o 2005 starring dominique aury and catherine mouchet on dvd and bluray. The story of o surrounded itself with secrecy, mystery, and conjecture for some fifty years. Paulhan had taunted aury by claiming that a woman could not write a good erotic novel. Many wellknown male writers were alternately suspected to be the author, including andre malraux and. Peering behind the mask of a mysterious erotic novelist. Based on interviews with the author, and business associates, the story behind the book is revealed. Pola rapaport explores aurys inspiration, recreating the world of 50s.
Novelist and cultural critic regine desforges, who became aurys friend and who interviewed pauline reage in 1976. Dominique aury french writer and translator britannica. Dominique aury lit the way with story of o, a novel that begins and ends with messy degradation, and in which every physical act leads to spiritual transcendence. Rent writer of o 2005 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Anne cecile desclos 23 september 1907 27 april 1998 was a french journalist and novelist who wrote under the pseudonyms dominique aury and pauline.
And because of this, i believe it is important to understand why this book was written. Writer of o is a dramatic documentary on the longhidden author of the worldfamous, erotic novel story of o. Anne desclos transforms to dominique aury french resistance jamesfhoward. Story of o, erotic novel by anne desclos, first published in french histoire do, 1954 under the pen name pauline reage, itself a pen name for dominique aury, a french writer and. For other notable people associated with bdsm, see list of people associated with bdsm laura antoniou, writing as sara. She was born in 1907, abandoned at birth by her mother, and raised by her paternal. Go to the editions section to read or download ebooks. I recently watched writer of o, the 2004 documentary about pauline reage dominique aury anne desclos, the multiplyaliased author of the most famous work of french pornography since.