Anne Osmont

Anne Osmont, born on August 2, 1872, in Toulouse, was a French poet, novelist, translator, and occultist. Daughter of Athanase Osmont, a merchant, and Antoinette Espérou, she studied at a Catholic boarding school in Toulouse. After her studies, she began her journalistic career by collaborating with southern newspapers such as L'Art Méridional and the Messager de Toulouse, where her first texts were published.

In 1898, Anne Osmont moved to Paris and joined the newspaper La Fronde. She mingled with literary figures of the time, notably Ernest Raynaud and Paul Verlaine. In 1907, her poetry collection Nocturnes was awarded by the female jury of La Vie Heureuse. She also published short stories in periodicals such as Le Journal des débats politiques et littéraires.

Alongside her literary career, Anne Osmont developed an interest in occultism. She practiced astral double projection and studied with personalities such as Max Théon and Hector Durville.

In the 1930s, she gave lectures and wrote about symbolism, metaphysics, and magic. Anne Osmont died on May 13, 1953, in Paris, following poisoning caused by a gas leak.