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.