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Also Known As Michel Édouard Tournier
Born December 19, 1924 • Paris • France
Died January 18, 2016 (aged 91) • France
Awards And Honors Prix Goncourt (1970)
Notable Works “Friday; or, the Other Island” • “Gemini” • “The Four Wise Men” • “The Ogre”
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Georges Duhamel
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