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Pascal Quignard
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1948– · French writer

Also known as: Паскаль Киньяр, 파스칼 키냐르, パスカル・キニャール, 巴斯卡·基亞

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Known works

  • Le sexe et l'effroi (1994)
  • Une gêne technique à l'égard des fragments (1986)
  • La lección de música
  • Leçons de solfège et de piano
  • Villa Amalia (2006)