Isabelle de Charrière
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Isabelle de Charrière was born on October 20, 1740, at Zuylen Castle [1][2][3][4][5][6][7]. She held citizenship in the Dutch Republic and Switzerland and practiced the reformed religion [8].
Her professional life encompassed work as a translator, composer, novelist, writer, playwright, and poet [9][10]. In 1771, she married Charles-Emmanuel de Charrière de Penthaz [11]. She died on December 27, 1805, in Colombier [1][2][3][4][5].
Key Facts
- Date of birth: January 1, 1740[11]
- Date of death: January 1, 1805[12]
- Father: Diederik Jacob van Tuyll van Serooskerken[13]
- Mother: Jacoba Helena de Vicq[14]
- Spouse: Charles-Emmanuel de Charrière de Penthaz[15]
- Country of citizenship: Dutch Republic[16], Switzerland[17]
- Native language: French[18], Dutch[19]
- Occupation: poet[20], essayist[21], philosopher[22]
- Religion or worldview: reformed[23]
- Sex or gender: female[24]
- Family: Tuyll[25], de Charrière[26]
- Part of: Canon of Dutch Literature[27]
- Commons category: Isabelle de Charrière[28]
- Archives at: Cantonal library and library of the university of Lausanne[29], Public Library of Neuchâtel[30], Het Utrechts Archief[31]
- Family name: de Charrière[32], van Zuylen[33], van Tuyll van Serooskerken[34]
- Given name: Isabelle[35], Agneta[36], Elisabeth[37], Belle (given name)[38]
- Pseudonym: Belle de Zuylen[39], Abbé de la Tour[40]
- Work location: Colombier[41], Geneva[42], Paris[43], Zuilen[44], Chexbres[45], Amerongen[46]
- Godparent: Maria Catharina van Tuyll van Serooskerken[47]
- Depicted by: Portrait of Isabella Agneta Elisabeth van Tuyll van Serooskerken (1740-1805), known as Belle van Zuylen[48]
- Described by source: 1001 Vrouwen uit de Nederlandse geschiedenis[49], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[50], complete works[51]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Isabelle de Charrière include 9604 Bellevanzuylen[52], an asteroid[53].
Why It Matters
Isabelle de Charrière has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] She is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]
Entities named for her include 9604 Bellevanzuylen[52], an asteroid[53].
FAQs
Where was Isabelle de Charrière born?
Isabelle de Charrière's place of birth was Zuylen Castle[2].
Where did Isabelle de Charrière die?
Isabelle de Charrière passed away in Colombier[4].
Who were Isabelle de Charrière's parents?
Isabelle de Charrière's father was Diederik Jacob van Tuyll van Serooskerken[13]. Isabelle de Charrière's mother was Jacoba Helena de Vicq[14].
Who was Isabelle de Charrière married to?
Isabelle de Charrière's spouses include Charles-Emmanuel de Charrière de Penthaz[15].
What did Isabelle de Charrière do for work?
Isabelle de Charrière worked as a translator[5], composer[6], novelist[7], writer[8], and playwright[9].