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Anatole France, born François-Anatole Thibault on April 16, 1844, in Paris, was a distinguished French author admired for his wit and literary craftsmanship. He won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1921, recognizing his brilliant literary work characterized by a refined style and profound humanism. more Anatole France, born François-Anatole Thibault on April 16, 1844, in Paris, was a distinguished French author admired for his wit and literary craftsmanship. He won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1921, recognizing his brilliant literary work characterized by a refined style and profound humanism. Among his notable works is "Le Crime de Sylvestre Bonnard" (1881), which earned him the membership of the Académie Française in 1896. His novel "L'Île des Pingouins" (1908) is a satirical masterpiece that critiques contemporary society through the allegory of penguins transformed into humans. France's literary prowess and incisive social commentary firmly established him as a prominent figure in early 20th-century literature. He died on October 12, 1924. less

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