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“Every novel worthy of the name is like another planet, whether large or small, which has its own laws just as it has its own flora and fauna.”

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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