Man'ha Garreau-Dombasle

Man'ha Garreau-Dombasle, born Germaine Massenet (June 11, 1898 – August 4, 1999) was a writer, poet, and translator. Among others, she translated her friend Ray Bradbury's 1953 novel Fahrenheit 451 into French. He later dedicated his 1972 novel, The Halloween Tree, to her: "With love for Madame Man'ha Garreau-Dombasle met twenty-seven years ago in the graveyard at midnight on the Island of Janitzio at Lake Pátzcuaro, Mexico, and remembered on each anniversary of the Day of the Dead."[1]

Born in Calais, June 11, 1898, Garreau-Dombasle was the grandmother of French-American singer, actress and director Arielle Dombasle. Garreau-Dombasle died in Deauville, August 4, 1999.[2]

References
  1. Bradbury, Ray (2015). The Halloween Tree. Random House Children's Books. ISBN 9780553512724.
  2. "GARREAU-DOMBASLE (Man'Ha). - Masque. - Livre Rare Book". www.livre-rare-book.com. Retrieved 2016-10-22.


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