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Born	June 30, 1884 • Paris • France
Died	April 13, 1966 (aged 81) • France
Founder	Abbaye de Créteil
Awards And Honors	Prix Goncourt (1918)
Notable Works	“Chronique des Pasquier” • “Vie et aventures de Salavin”
Movement / Style	Unanimism

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