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Also Known As	Romain Kacew
Born	May 8, 1914 • Vilnius • Lithuania
Died	December 2, 1980 (aged 66) • Paris • France
Awards And Honors	Prix Goncourt (1956)
Notable Works	“Forest of Anger” • “The Roots of Heaven”

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