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Truffaut, François

(Encyclopedia) Truffaut, FrançoisTruffaut, FrançoisfräNswäˈ trüfōˈ [key], 1932–84, French film director and critic. Known in his early 20s as a writer for the influential French film journal Cahiers…

Angoulême, Marie Thérèse Charlotte, duchesse d'

(Encyclopedia) Angoulême, Marie Thérèse Charlotte, duchesse d'Angoulême, Marie Thérèse Charlotte, duchesse d'märēˈ tārĕzˈ shärlôtˈ düshĕsˈ [key]Angoulême, Marie Thérèse Charlotte, duchesse d' däNg…

Sault Sainte Marie, city, Canada

(Encyclopedia) Sault Sainte MarieSault Sainte Maries&oomacr; sānt mərēˈ [key], city (1991 pop. 81,476), S Ont., Canada, on the St. Marys River opposite Sault Ste Marie, Mich. A bridge connects…

Ebner-Eschenbach, Marie, Baronin von

(Encyclopedia) Ebner-Eschenbach, Marie, Baronin vonEbner-Eschenbach, Marie, Baronin vonmärēˈ bärōˈnĭn fən ābˈnər-ĕshˈənbäkh [key], 1830–1916, Austrian writer. She began writing lyrics and plays with…

Collot d'Herbois, Jean Marie

(Encyclopedia) Collot d'Herbois, Jean MarieCollot d'Herbois, Jean MariezhäN märēˈ kōlōˈ dĕrbwäˈ [key], 1750–96, French revolutionary, originally an actor and playwright. Although a member of his…

Hérault de Séchelles, Marie Jean

(Encyclopedia) Hérault de Séchelles, Marie JeanHérault de Séchelles, Marie Jeanmärēˈ zhäN ārōˈ də sāshĕlˈ [key], 1759–94, French revolutionary. A lawyer, he became a favorite of Queen Marie…

MacMahon, Marie Edmé Patrice de

(Encyclopedia) MacMahon, Marie Edmé Patrice deMacMahon, Marie Edmé Patrice demärēˈ ĕdmāˈ pätrēsˈ də mäkmäōNˈ [key], 1808–93, president of the French republic (1873–79), marshal of France. MacMahon,…

Le Clézio, Jean-Marie Gustave

(Encyclopedia) Le Clézio, Jean-Marie Gustave, 1940–, French novelist, b. Nice, grad. Univ. of Nice (L. ès L., 1963), Univ. of Aix-en-Provence (M.A., 1964), Univ. of Perpignan (D. ès L., 1983). He…