Alain-Fournier
Henri-Alban Fournier, known by the pseudonym Alain-Fournier, was a French author and soldier. He was the author of a novel, Le Grand Meaulnes (1913), which has been filmed twice and is considered a classic of French literature. The book is based partly on his childhood.
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- Born in
- La Chapelle-d'Angillon
- Educated at
- Lycée Louis-le-GrandLycée LakanalLycée Voltaire
- Awards
- 🏆 mort pour la France🏆 Q137611792
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1886
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