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André Maurois: Quick Facts

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Also Known As Émile Herzog
Born July 26, 1885 • Elbeuf • France
Died October 9, 1967 (aged 82) • Paris • France
Notable Works “Bernard Quesnay” • “The Quest for Proust” • “Whatever Gods May Be”

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Honoré de Balzac daguerreotype, 1848
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