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André Maurois was a French male author whose professional career began in 1918. He was born on July 26, 1885, and died on October 9, 1967. His literary output includes 439 works, with notable titles such as *Fragments d'un journal de vacances*, *Climats*, *Alain*, *Quatre études anglaises*, and *Fleming, the man who cured millions*.
Maurois was recognized in the Academie Francaise collection. His writings have been referenced by 265 other encyclopedia articles. Among his recorded quotes is the statement, "The true sporting spirit has always something religious about it."
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Wilhelm
- Family name
- Herzog
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- Elbeuf
- Place of death
- Neuilly-sur-Seine
- Occupation
- opinion journalist
- Educated at
- Lycée Pierre-Corneille
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- French
- Religion
- Judaism
- Notable work
- Alain
- Field of work
- opinion journalism
- Conflict
- World War I
- Image
- Maurois Harcourt 1936.jpg
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- Commons category
- André Maurois
- date of birth
- 1885-07-26
- relative
- France Bloch-Sérazin
- date of death
- 1967-10-09
- birth name
- Émile Salomon Wilhelm Herzog
- name in native language
- André Maurois
- writing language
- French
- start of work period
- 1918-00-00
- influenced by
- Aldous Huxley
- interested in
- anglicism
- has works in the collection
- Anne Frank House
- has written for
- The Atlantic
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Encyclopedic overview
André Maurois ( French: [mɔʁwa]; born Émile Salomon Wilhelm Herzog; 26 July 1885 – 9 October 1967) was a French author.
Biography
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