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1607 – 1701Madeleine de Scudery (1607-1701)Died 2 June 1701, aged 93Madeleine de Scudery was a French novelist celebrated for her lengthy romances and her salon, which made her a central figure in Parisian literary society. She was the first woman to receive a pension from the French Academy for her writing. Her work influenced the development of the French novel.