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Also Known As Louis-Ferdinand Destouches
Born May 27, 1894 • Courbevoie • France
Died July 1, 1961 (aged 67) • Meudon • France
Notable Works “Bagatelles pour un massacre” • “Casse Pipe” • “Castle to Castle” • “Death on the Installment Plan” • “Entretiens avec le Professeur Y” • “Guignol’s Band” • “Journey to the End of Night” • “North” • “Rigodoon”

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