Caroline Rémy de Guebhard

Caroline Rémy de Guebhard , born April 27 , 1855 – died April 24 , 1929 , was a French socialist , journalist , and feminist best known under the name Séverine . Caroline Rémy by Renoir Aound 1880 Caroline Rémy became involved with Jules Vallè's socialist publication, "Cri du Peuple" writing under the nom de plume "Séverine." Vallè eventually gave her control over the newspaper due to his poor health. A growing militant in her views, she became friends with fellow journalist and feminist, Marguerite Durand but following a confrontation with the Marxist Jules Guesde she left the newspaper in 1888. She continued writing for other papers in which she promoted women's emancipation and denounced social injustices of all kinds including the Dreyfus affair . In 1897, she began writing for Durand's feminist daily newspaper "La Fronde". A staunch leftist, Rémy backed some of the anarchist causes including the defense of Germaine Berton and participated in the 1927 efforts to save Sacco and Vanzetti . She supported the Russian Revolution of 1917 and in 1921 she joined the Communist Party however a few years later, she quit the party in order to maintain her membership in the League of Human Rights. Caroline Rémy A founding member of the Committee of Honor of International League Against Racism and Anti-Semitism (LICRA), Bernard Lecache wrote her biography. Her portrait, seen here, was painted by Pierre-Auguste Renoir in 1885 and now hangs in the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC . Caroline Rémy died in 1929 at the residence for female journalists in Pierrefonds , Oise département in the Picardie region of France. Some of her papers can be found in the Bibliothèque Marguerite Durand in Paris.

Caroline Rémy, portrait by Pierre-Auguste Renoir Caroline Rémy de Guebhard (April 27, 1855, Paris – April 24, 1929, Pierrefonds ) was a French anarchist , journalist, and feminist best known under the pen name Séverine . Around 1880, Caroline Rémy became involved with Jules Vallès ' socialist publication, Cri du Peuple . Vallès eventually gave her control over the newspaper due to his poor health. A growing militant in her views, she became friends with fellow journalist and feminist, Marguerite Durand but following a confrontation with the Marxist Jules Guesde she left the newspaper in 1888. She continued writing for other papers in which she promoted women's emancipation and denounced social injustices of all kinds including the Dreyfus Affair . In 1897, she began writing for Durand's feminist daily newspaper La Fronde . A staunch leftist , Rémy backed some of the anarchist causes including the defense of fr [ Germaine Berton ] and participated in the 1927 efforts to save Sacco and Vanzetti . She supported the Russian Revolution of 1917 and in 1921 she joined the French Communist Party ; however, only a few years later, she quit the party in order to maintain her membership in the Ligue des droits de l'homme . Bernard Lecache , a founding member of the Committee of Honor of International League Against Anti-Semitism (LICA), (now International League Against Racism and Anti-Semitism (LICRA)), wrote her biography. Her portrait was painted by Pierre-Auguste Renoir in 1885 and now hangs in the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. . Caroline Rémy died in 1929 at her home in Pierrefonds , Oise department in the Picardy region of France. Some of her papers can be found in the Bibliothèque Marguerite Durand in Paris .

French anarchist, journalist and feminist "Séverine" redirects here. Caroline Rémy de Guebhard (27 April 1855 – 24 April 1929) was a French journalist with anarchist , socialist , communist and feminist views, best known under the pen name Séverine . Around 1880, Caroline Rémy became involved with Jules Vallès ' socialist publication, Cri du Peuple . Vallès eventually gave her control over the newspaper due to his poor health. Becoming increasingly militant, she befriended journalist and feminist Marguerite Durand but, following a confrontation with the Marxist Jules Guesde , left the newspaper in 1888. She continued writing for other papers in which she promoted women's emancipation and denounced social injustices, including the Dreyfus affair . In 1897, she began writing for Durand's feminist daily newspaper La Fronde . A staunch leftist , Rémy backed a number of anarchist causes, including the defense of Germaine Berton , and participated in the 1927 efforts to save Sacco and Vanzetti . She supported the Russian Revolution of 1917 and, in 1921, joined the French Communist Party , resigning a few years later in order to maintain her membership of the Human Rights League . Bernard Lecache , a founding member of the Committee of Honor of International League Against Anti-Semitism (LICA), (now International League Against Racism and Anti-Semitism (LICRA)), wrote her biography. Her portrait was painted by Pierre-Auguste Renoir in 1885 and now hangs in the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC . Caroline Rémy, portrait by Pierre-Auguste Renoir Caroline Rémy died in 1929 at her home in Pierrefonds , Oise department in the Picardy region of France. Some of her papers can be found in the Bibliothèque Marguerite Durand in Paris . Shortly before her death, she took part in the campaign to support the candidacy of Dr. Albert Besson , who was elected councilor of the district Saint-Fargeau , general counselor of the Seine then deputy chairman of the Council of Paris and the general council of the Seine. In 1933, in her memory, he had the Paris council vote for the attribution of the name "Séverine" to the square created at his initiative Porte de Bagnolet (Paris 20).

French anarchist, journalist and feminist "Séverine" redirects here. Caroline Rémy de Guebhard (27 April 1855 – 24 April 1929) was a French journalist with anarchist , socialist , communist and feminist views, best known under the pen name Séverine . She has been called the first professional female journalist in France.