Verlaine, Paul
1844 - 1896

Paul Verlaine, one of the finest early modern poets, was born in Metz in north-east France where his father, an army...

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Brontë, Anne
1820 - 1849

Anne Brontë was the youngest and least known of the three Brontë sisters. She grew up together with her sisters Charlotte a...

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Sartre, Jean-Paul
1905 - 1980

The French author and philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre was born in Paris. His father, who was a naval officer, died when Sartre...

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Perec, Georges
1936 - 1982

George Perec's Jewish parents emigrated from Poland to France in the 1920s. His father served in the war and was killed in...

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