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Francoise Giroud
Francoise Giroud

French journalist born on September 21, 1916, and passed away on January 19, 2003. Françoise Giroud is renowned for her advocacy for women's rights and her in-depth reporting on social issues. more

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“What art thou, life, that we, must court thy stay? A breath one single gasp must puff away! A short-lived flower, that with the day must fade! A fleeting vapor, and an empty shade! A stream that silently but swiftly glides To meet eternity's immeasured tides! A being, lost alike by pain or joy? A fly can kill it, or a worm destroy! Impair'd by labor, and by ease undone, Commenced in tears, and ended in a groan.”