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Also Known As Charles-Pierre Baudelaire
Born April 9, 1821 • Paris • France
Died August 31, 1867 (aged 46) • Paris • France
Notable Works “La Fanfarlo” • “Le Cygne” • “Le Peintre de la vie moderne” • “Le Voyage” • “Les Fleurs du mal” • “Les Paradis artificiels” • “Petits poèmes en prose”

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