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“There is no accident in our choice of reading. All our sources are related.”

Quote by Francois Mauriac

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Francois Mauriac

French author born on October 11, 1885, and died on September 1, 1970. Francois Mauriac is known for his profound religious and moral themes and is considered an important figure in 20th-century French literature. more

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