Louis Guilloux
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Louis Guilloux (15 January 1899 – 14 October 1980) was a Breton writer born in Saint-Brieuc, Brittany, where he lived throughout his life. He is known for his Social Realist novels describing working-class life and political struggles in the mid-twentieth century. His best-known book is Le Sang noir (Blood Dark), which has been described as a "prefiguration of Sartre's La Nausée."[1]
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Born | (1899-01-15)15 January 1899 |
Died | 14 October 1980(1980-10-14) (aged 81) |
Notable work | Le Sang noir, La Maison du Peuple, Le Pain des Rêves, Le Jeu de Patience, OK Joe! |
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