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Facts

Also Known As Peter Stephen Paul Brook
Born March 21, 1925 • London • England
Died July 2, 2022 (aged 97) • Paris • France
Awards And Honors Praemium Imperiale (1997)
Notable Works “Lord of the Flies”

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