Faut-il encore appeler Louise Michel la Vierge rouge ?

Abstract

From the nickname of Red Virgin, associated with Louise Michel, the objective of this article is to retrace the itineraries of the sexual question in the celebrity and posterity of this anarchist figure. Three images form the main thread : virgin because deviant, virgin because exceptional, virgin because grieving and mourning. These different representations of Louise Michel sexuality (and virginity) reveal the social stereotypes about the role of women and their place in political action.

Keywords

• sexuality
• Paris Commune
• Louise Michel
• red virgin
• virginity
• Victor Hugo