Clémence Pernoud

Historian and writer

Clémence Pernoud was a French historian and writer, best known for her work on medieval history and the history of women. She was a prominent figure in French intellectual life during the mid-20th century. Pernoud was born in 1905 and died in 1994. She wrote several books on history and was a prolific scholar. She was also a prominent figure in the French Resistance during World War II. Pernoud's work has been widely...