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Jean Echenoz
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1947– · French writer

Also known as: Echenoz, Жан Эшноз, 장 에슈노즈, ジャン・エシュノーズ, 让·埃舍诺, Эшноз

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Known works

  • Lightning
  • 1914
  • Des éclairs
  • I'm Off and One Year
  • Jérôme Lindon