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Also Known As Jean-Pierre-Marie Hervé-Bazin
Born April 17, 1911 • Angers • France
Died February 17, 1996 (aged 84) • Angers • France
Notable Works “Head Against the Wall” • “Viper in the Fist”

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Hervé Bazin, 1961
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