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Muriel Barbery
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1969– · French writer

Also known as: Müriel Barberi, Мюриель Барбери, مورييل باربيري, 뮈리엘 바르브리, ミュリエル・バルベリ, Барбери, Мюриэль

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Known works

  • The Elegance of the Hedgehog (2008)
  • The life of elves
  • La elegancia del erizo
  • Die Eleganz des Igels
  • Gourmet rhapsody