Charles-Ferdinand Ramuz: Quick Facts

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Born	September 24, 1878 • Switzerland
Died	May 23, 1947 (aged 68) • near Lausanne • Switzerland
Notable Works	“Terror on the Mountain” • “The Soldier’s Tale”

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Constant, detail of an oil painting by Hercule des Roches, c. 1830; in the Musée Carnavalet, Paris

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