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Born	December 17, 1925 • Paris • France
Died	September 25, 2002 (aged 76) • Villejuif • France
Awards And Honors	Prix Goncourt (1965)
Notable Works	“The Bond”
Subjects Of Study	James Joyce • Verlaine, Paul

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