Muriel Barbery
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born
May 28, 1969
gender
female
place of birth
Casablanca, Morocco
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genre
Literature & Fiction, Philosophy
about this author
Muriel Barbery is a French novelist and professor of philosophy. Barbery entered the École Normale Supérieure de Fontenay-Saint-Cloud in 1990 and obtained her agrégation in philosophy in 1993. She then taught philosophy at the Université de Bourgogne, in a lycée, and at the Saint-Lô IUFM.
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The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery, Alison Anderson avg rating 3.80 — 4,688 ratings — published 2006 30 editions |
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Gourmet Rhapsody by Muriel Barbery, Alison Anderson avg rating 3.25 — 130 ratings — published 2000 13 editions |
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Die letzte Delikatesse: Roman by Muriel Barbery avg rating 3.50 — 2 ratings — published 2009 |
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L'Eleganza del Riccio by Muriel Barbery, Anna Bomaiuto , Alba Rohrwacher avg rating 0.0 — 0 ratings — published 2009 |
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The Devil's Kiss by Muriel Barbery, Barbara Rosenblat , Cassandra Morris avg rating 0.0 — 0 ratings — published 2009 |
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Dictionnaire Canadien-Francais by Muriel Barbery avg rating 0.0 — 0 ratings — published 2006 |
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"I thought: pity the poor in spirit who know neither the enchantment nor the beauty of language. "
— Muriel Barbery (The Elegance of the Hedgehog)
— Muriel Barbery (The Elegance of the Hedgehog)
"Do you know that it is in your company that I have had my finest thoughts?"
— Muriel Barbery (The Elegance of the Hedgehog)
— Muriel Barbery (The Elegance of the Hedgehog)
"Personally I think that grammar is a way to attain beauty."
— Muriel Barbery (The Elegance of the Hedgehog)
— Muriel Barbery (The Elegance of the Hedgehog)
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