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Also Known As Jacques-Anatole-François Thibault
Born April 16, 1844 • Paris • France
Died October 12, 1924 (aged 80) • France
Awards And Honors Nobel Prize (1921)
Notable Works “Crainquebille” • “Monsieur Bergeret in Paris” • “Penguin Island” • “The Gods Are Athirst”

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