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Georges Duhamel Novelist

  • Gender: Male
  • Citizenship: France
  • Born: Jun 30, 1884
  • Died: Apr 13, 1966

Georges Duhamel, was a French author, born in Paris. Duhamel trained as a doctor, and during World War I was attached to the French Army. In 1920, he published Confession de minuit, the first of a series featuring the anti-hero Salavin. In 1935, he was elected as a member of the Académie française.

I have too much respect for the idea of God to make it responsible for such an absurd world. respect

Do not trust your memory it is a net full of holes the most beautiful prizes slip through it. trust

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