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Born	October 30, 1871 • Sète • France
Died	July 20, 1945 (aged 73) • Paris • France
Notable Works	“Album de vers anciens, 1890–1900” • “Charmes ou poèmes” • “La Conquête allemande” • “La Jeune Parque” • “Le Yalou” • “The Graveyard by the Sea”

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