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Henry de Montherlant
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French writer (1895–1972)

Also known as: Montherlant, Анри де Монтерлан, هنري دي مونترلان, 앙리 드 몽테를랑, アンリ・ド・モンテルラン, 亨利·德·蒙泰朗

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Known works

  • Chaos et la nuit (1964)
  • Port-Royal (1954)
  • Les olympiques
  • The dream (1962)
  • Le treizième César (1970)