What is Willy's full name?

Henry Gauthier-Villars

Willy nickname(s):

Henry Maugis, Robert Parville, Jim Smiley, Henry Willy, Boris Zichine

Willy date of birth:

August 10, 1859

How old was Willy when died?

71

Where was Willy born?

Villiers-sur-Orge, Seine-et-Oise, France

When did Willy die?

January 12, 1931

Where did Willy die?

Paris, France

What is Willy nationality?

French

What is Willy's occupation?

Writer, music critic

Short Biography

Henry Gauthier-Villars (8 August 1859 – 12 January 1931) or Willy, his nom-de-plume, was a French fin-de-siecle writer and music critic who is today mostly known as the mentor and first husband of Colette. Other pseudonyms used by Gauthiers-Villars are: Henry Maugis, Robert Parville, l’Ex-ouvreuse du Cirque d’été, L’Ouvreuse, L’Ouvreuse du Cirque d’été, Jim Smiley, Henry Willy, Boris Zichine.