Consuelo de Saint-Exupéry—The Tale of the Rose with Sara Kippur

Send us Fan MailThough her high-flying literary husband took center-stage, Consuelo de Saint-Exupéry was more than just the metaphorical “rose” in his novella The Little Prince. She was a writer and artist in her own right, with a gift for storytelling that’s evidenced in the now out-of-print novel Oppède. Following her death, an undiscovered memoir she wrote about her marriage to Antoine de Saint-Exupéry surfaced among her belongings and was published to great acclaim in 2000 as The Tale of the Rose. Wellesley professor Sara Kippur joins us in conversation to discuss the glittering life and literary merits of this often-overlooked 20th-century figure.Mentioned in this episodeThe Tale of the Rose: The Love Story Behind The Little Prince by Consuelo de Saint-ExupéryOppède or Kingdom of the Rocks by Consuelo de Saint-ExupéryNew York Nouveau: How Postwar French Literature Became American by Sara KippurThe Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-ExupéryJosé VasconcelosEnrique Gomez CarrilloNelly de VogüéAlain VircondeletJosé Martines FructuosoLost Ladies of Lit Episode No. 117 on Zelda FitzgeraldAndré GideAndré BretonOppèdeWebsite with photos of Consuelo’s artVarian FryElsa TrioletTropisms by Nathalie SarrauteThe Sea Wall by Marguerite DurasThe Volcano Daughters by Gina Maria BalibreraSupport the showFor episodes and show notes, visit: LostLadiesofLit.comSubscribe to our substack newsletter.Follow us on instagram @lostladiesoflit. Email us: Contact — Lost Ladies of Lit Podcast