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What is Man? A miserable little pile of secrets.

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Andre Malraux
Age: 75 †
Born: 1901
Born: November 3
Died: 1976
Died: November 23
Art Critic
Art Historian
Author
Film Director
Film Editor
Journalist
Novelist
Politician
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Paris
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Georges-André Malraux
Andre Malraux
Georges-Andre Malraux
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