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Also Known As Lucy Renée Mathilde Schwob
Born October 25, 1894 • Nantes • France
Died December 8, 1954 (aged 60) • Saint Helier • Jersey
Notable Works “Disavowals; or, Cancelled Confessions”
Movement / Style Surrealism

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