Sunday, November 15, 2009

How do you pronounce the French name "George Sand"?

Salut gypsy eyes,





Amantine-Lucile-Aurore Dupin, the famous feminist and writer, eh? otherwise known as George Sand.





George should not be a problem. As for Sand, well, since it is short for Sandeau (http://www.maurice-abravanel.com/sand_ge... it should be pronounced as the first part of the word sandale, click on the link for the pronunciation


http://french.about.com/library/media/wa...





Note: Jules Sandeau was this woman's partner; the last name Sandeau was the inspiration for her pen name.

How do you pronounce the French name "George Sand"?
I answered that already. That was a male pseudonym for a female french writer Aurore Du Devan, that is pronounces as Jorje Sannnnnn


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