The Resume

(September 23, 1907-April 27, 1998)
Born in Rochefort-sur-Mer, France
Wrote 'The Story of O (1954)' under the pen name Pauline Reage

Why she might be annoying:

She was described as 'prudish-looking.'
She had an affair with her married boss Jean Paulhan.
'The Story of O' is notorious for its depictions of sadomasochism and other debauchery.
The book's publisher faced obscenity charges.
She didn't reveal herself as the book's writer until 1994.

Why she might not be annoying:

She graduated from the Sorbonne.
She was a respected literary critic.
She was bisexual.
She penned 'The Story of O' after her lover declared a woman incapable of writing erotica.
In 1955, she was awarded the 'Prix des Deux Magots' for literature.

Credit: Black Chic

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• B.C. or A.D.
• BC/Black Chic's Profiles [Series 04]
• I am a Citizen of France
• I Died in 1998 (Ranked: 90)
• Profiles 20751-21000 (Ranked: 20830)
• UK Guardian's Christopher Hart's Top 10 Erotic Novels [2002] (Ranked: 9)
• We Died on the Same Day (Ranked: 19980427)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 7 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 13 Votes: 69.23% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 21 Votes: 23.81% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 16 Votes: 81.25% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 23 Votes: 52.17% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 49 Votes: 59.18% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 36 Votes: 66.67% Annoying