R�gine Deforges was a French author, editor, director, and playwright. Born in Montmorillon, Vienne, Deforges is sometimes called the High Priestess of French erotic literature. Deforges was the first woman to own and operate a publishing house in France. Over the years, she has been censored, prosecuted, and heavily fined for publishing "offensive" literature. One of her novels, La Bicyclette bleue, published in 1981, was France's biggest bestseller. In 2000, it was made into a television series. A story of love, obsession, and survival set during the turmoil of World War II, it developed into a successful series of seven books. She was formerly president of the Soci�t� des Gens de Lettres de France and a member of the Prix Femina jury. She lived in Paris. 

August 15th, 1935 in Montmorillon  /  Died:   Apr 3rd, 2014