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Also Known As	Hyppolyte-Jean Giraudoux
Born	October 29, 1882 • France
Died	January 31, 1944 (aged 61) • Paris • France
Notable Works	“Bella” • “Intermezzo” • “Siegfried et le Limousin” • “Sodome et Gomorrhe” • “The Madwoman of Chaillot”

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