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Joseph Kessel
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French journalist and novelist (1898–1979)

Also known as: Joseph Elie Kessel, Жозеф Кессель, جوزيف كيسيل, ジョゼフ・ケッセル, 約瑟夫·凱塞爾, Кессель, Жозеф

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Known works

  • Ami, entends-tu--
  • Belle de jour
  • Hollywood, ville mirage
  • Bas-fonds (1932)
  • Army of shadows (1944)