Marcel Aymé

Marcel Aymé (March 29, 1902 - October 14, 1967) was a French novelist, children's writer and humour writer.

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March 29 - 1902 - October 14 - 1967 - French - Novelist - Children's writer

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Born in Joigny in the Yonne département of France, his works have inspired a number of movies, television shows and comic strips.

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Joigny - Yonne - Département - France

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He died in 1967 and was buried in the Cimetière Saint-Vincent in the Montmartre Quarter of Paris. Visitors to Paris can see a monument in his honor at Place Marcel-Aymé. The statue is based upon his short story "Le passe-muraille" (The Walker through Walls).

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Cimetière Saint-Vincent - Montmartre - Paris

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Works:

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• La jument verte - 1933
• Les contes du chat perché - 1934
• Le moulin de la sourdine - 1936
• Le bœuf clandestin - 1939
• La vouivre - 1943
• Le passe-muraille - 1943
• Clérambard - 1950

See also: List of French writers

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