Madeleine Rolland (October 17, 1872 – April 1, 1960) was a French translator and peace activist. [1] She was affiliated with the French section of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF).
Madeleine Rolland was born in Clamecy, October 17, 1872. [2]
She passed the Agrégation in English in 1901, and then taught in Paris at the Guild (future Franco-British Institute). [2]
From 1919, she filled the roles of secretary and interpreter for her brother, Romain Rolland. That same year, she joined WILPF.
Rolland was a translator, most notably of Tess of the d'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy, but also À quatre voix by Rabindranath Tagore. [1]
Passionate about India and mastering the English language, it was Madeleine who made it possible for her brother, Romain, to come into contact with Rabindranath Tagore and Mahatma Gandhi. [2] In addition, she had a rich epistolary correspondence with Madeleine Slade. [2]
She spent the Occupation in Dijon, with Yvonne Paquet. At the Liberation, the two women led a section of the Union des femmes françaises (renamed, Femmes solidaires). [3]
Madeleine Rolland died in Créteil, April 1, 1960. [2]