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Guy de Maupassant

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Guy de Maupassant

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Henry René Albert Guy de Maupassant (pronounced: [ɡid(ə) mopasɑə], August 5, 1850 - July 6, 1893) was a 19th-century French novelist and writer. His works were mainly short stories and he was known as the "King of Short Stories". His famous works include "The Necklace", "Ball of Suet", "Fairy Friends", etc.

Category
Writers
Nationality
France
Born
1850-08-05
Died
1893-07-06
Wikidata
Q9327
Occupations short story writerplaywrightjournalistnovelistwriterpoet
Aliases Guy de MaupassantGuy de ValmontHenri René Albert Guy de MaupassantJoseph PrunierGuy de MaupassantCharles GarnierMaupassantMaupassant, G.de

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