Romain Rolland

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Born	January 29, 1866 • France
Died	December 30, 1944 (aged 78) • Vézelay • France
Awards And Honors	Nobel Prize (1915)
Notable Works	“Jean-Christophe” • “Mahatma Gandhi”

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