Bénard, Reine

Bénard, Reine Bénard was the lesbian lover of the young poetess Mireille Havet (1898 – 1932) who corresponded with Apollinaire and Colette. She was also the lover of poet Paul Fort (1872 – 1960). She is the dedicatee of Poulenc's »Dans le jardin d'Anna« from Deux Poèmes (Apollinaire).