Émilie Tillion
French writer and art critic / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Émilie Tillion (née Cussac; 20 February 1876 – 2 March 1945) was a French writer and art critic. Tillion is known for her work on the popular "Les Guides Bleus" and as a member of French Resistance during the Second World War.
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Émilie Tillion | |
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Born | (1876-02-20)20 February 1876 Talizat, France |
Died | 2 March 1945(1945-03-02) (aged 69) Ravensbrück, Nazi Germany |
Occupation(s) | Author, art critic |
Children | 2, including Germaine Tillion |
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Tillion was the mother of Germaine Tillion, who was also a Resistance fighter and a noted ethnologist.