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Born	August 23, 1908 • Kislovodsk • Russia
Died	March 16, 1970 (aged 61) • Paris • France
Notable Works	“L’Aveu” • “L’Invasion” • “La Parodie” • “Le Ping-pong” • “Le Professeur Taranne”
Movement / Style	Theatre of the Absurd

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