Marie Anne Barbier

Marie-Anne Barbier (1670 or 21 January 1664 – 1745) was a French writer.

The daughter of Jacques Barbier and Marie Sinson, she was born in Orléans. She later left there for Paris. Barbier wrote in collaboration with the abbé Simon-Joseph Pellegrin. In 1702, she wrote her first play ''Arrie et Petus'', a tragedy. That was followed by the tragedies ''Cornélie, mère des Gracques'' in 1703, ''Tomyris, Reine des MaiTagetes'' in 1707 and ''La Mort de César'' in 1709. In 1719, Barbier wrote ''Le Faucon'', a comedy in one act. She also wrote two operas: '' Fêtes de l’été'' and ''Le Jugement de Pâris'' and ''Les Plaisirs de la campagne'', a ballet.

She published a literary periodical ''Saisons littéraires'' which contained critical reviews of theatre.

Barbier died in Paris. Provided by Wikipedia