Noailles, Anna (1876-1933)

French poet. Her poems are musical, personal, and often exotic and mystical. In 1901 she published Le Coeur innombrable/The Innumerable Heart, her first book of verse, which was an instant success. Other well-known volumes are L'Ombre des jours/The Shadow of Days 1902, Les Eblouissements/Bedazzlements 1907, Les Forces éternelles/The Eternal Forces 1920, and L'Honneur de souffrir/The Honour of Suffering 1927.

She also wrote novels, including La Nouvelle espérance/The New Hope 1903, Le Visage émerveillé/The Amazed Face 1904, and La Domination/Domination 1905.