Knowledge
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The true birthplace is that wherein for the first time one looks intelligently upon oneself; my first homelands have been books, and to a lesser degree schools.
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Marguerite Yourcenar
Marguerite Yourcenar was born in Brussels, Belgium on June 8, 1903.
* She was a French-American writer, poet, translator, essayist, and travel writer.
* Her most famous works include "Mémoires d'Hadrien" (1951) and "L'Œuvre au noir" (1968).
* She was the first woman elected to the Académie française in 1980.
* She died in Bar Harbor, Maine on December 17, 1987.
* She was a major figure in 20th-century literature and is considered one of the most important French writers of her generation.
* Her work is known for its intelligence, wit, and beauty.
* She was a pioneer for women in literature and her work continues to inspire readers today.
* She was a French-American writer, poet, translator, essayist, and travel writer.
* Her most famous works include "Mémoires d'Hadrien" (1951) and "L'Œuvre au noir" (1968).
* She was the first woman elected to the Académie française in 1980.
* She died in Bar Harbor, Maine on December 17, 1987.
* She was a major figure in 20th-century literature and is considered one of the most important French writers of her generation.
* Her work is known for its intelligence, wit, and beauty.
* She was a pioneer for women in literature and her work continues to inspire readers today.
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Love
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Of all our games, love's play is the only one which threatens to unsettle the soul...
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