Madeleine Rolland

Madeleine Rolland (October 17, 1872 – April 1, 1960) was a French translator and peace activist.

[1] She was affiliated with the French section of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF).

[2] She passed the Agrégation in English in 1901, and then taught in Paris at the Guild (future Franco-British Institute).

Rolland was a translator, most notably of Tess of the d'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy, but also À quatre voix by Rabindranath Tagore.

[1] Passionate about India and mastering the English language, it was Madeleine who made it possible for her brother, Romain, to come into contact with Rabindranath Tagore and Mahatma Gandhi.

Madeleine Rolland, Elena Stasova , and Gabrielle Duchêne (l-r) in August 1934 at the world gathering of women.
Madeleine Rolland, Mahatma Gandhi , and Mirabehn (l-r), 1931