Albert Cohen

Albert Cohen (August 16, 1895 - October 7, 1981) was a Greek-born Jewish Swiss novelist who wrote in French.

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August 16 - 1895 - October 7 - 1981 - Greek - Jew - Swiss - Novelist - French

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He was born in Corfu, Greece and worked as a civil servant for various international organizations, such as the International Labour Organization. He took the Swiss nationality in 1919. He died in Geneva, Switzerland.

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Corfu - Greece - Civil servant - International Labour Organization - Nationality - 1919 - Geneva - Switzerland

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His masterpiece, Belle du Seigneur, is a novel about Solal, a handsome and successful civil servant of the League of Nations, engaged in a passionate, cruel and yet realistic love affair with Ariane d'Auble.

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Belle du Seigneur - League of Nations

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