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Julien Gracq
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French writer (1910-2007)

Also known as: Louis Poirier, Жюльен Грак, جوليان جراك, 쥘리앵 그라크, ジュリアン・グラック, 朱利安·格拉克

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Known works

  • Balcony in the Forest
  • Autour des sept collines (1988)
  • Au Chateau d'Argol (1945)
  • La forme d'une ville (1985)
  • The Shape Of A City (2005)