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Also Known As	Louis-Ferdinand Destouches
Born	May 27, 1894 • Courbevoie • France
Died	July 1, 1961 (aged 67) • Meudon • France
Notable Works	“Bagatelles pour un massacre” • “Death on the Installment Plan” • “Journey to the End of Night”

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