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French writer (1886-1962)

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Writing · Albi, France

Pierre Benoit was a French novelist, screenwriter and member of the Académie française. He is perhaps most known for his second novel L'Atlantide that has been filmed a variety of times.

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Born: ( 1886-07-16 ) 16 July 1886 , Albi , Tarn , France
Died: 3 March 1962 (1962-03-03) (aged 75) , Ciboure , Pyrénées-Atlantiques , France
Occupations: Novelist, Screenwriter

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date of birth: 1886-07-16
date of death: 1962-03-03
Commons category: Pierre Benoit (novelist)
name in native language: Pierre Benoit
start of work period: 1918-00-00

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Pierre Benoit ( French pronunciation: [pjɛʁ bənwa]; 16 July 1886 – 3 March 1962) was a French novelist, screenwriter and member of the Académie française. He is perhaps best known for his second novel L'Atlantide (1919) that has been filmed several times.

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