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When and where was Guy de Maupassant born?
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Guy de Maupassant
French author Guy de Maupassant, photograph by Nadar (Gaspard-Félix Tournachon), c. 1885.
Guy de Maupassant was born on August 5, 1850. While his mother claimed he was born at the Château de Miromesnil, near Dieppe, France, this location has been disputed.12