Violette Ailhaud
Memoir
Violette Ailhaud was a French author born in 1835 who lived through tumultuous times in her country's history.
She wrote "The Seed Man" (L'homme semence) in 1919 at the age of 84, based on her experiences as a young woman in a Provençal village that lost all its men twice in her lifetime.
The novella was intended as a testament to be passed down to her female descendants.
Ailhaud's work provides a unique historical perspective on rural life, gender roles, and the impact of political upheaval on small communities in 19th-century France.
She died in 1925, leaving behind this powerful and controversial literary legacy.
