Muriel Barbery




Muriel Barbery

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born
May 28, 1969

gender
female

place of birth
Casablanca, Morocco

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Literature & Fiction, Philosophy


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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 The Elegance of the Hedgehog
by Muriel Barbery, Alison Anderson (Translator)
avg rating 3.80 — 4,688 ratings — published 2006
30 editions
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Gourmet Rhapsody Gourmet Rhapsody
by Muriel Barbery, Alison Anderson (Translator)
avg rating 3.25 — 130 ratings — published 2000
13 editions
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Die letzte Delikatesse: Roman Die letzte Delikatesse: Roman
by Muriel Barbery
avg rating 3.50 — 2 ratings — published 2009
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L'Eleganza del Riccio L'Eleganza del Riccio
by Muriel Barbery, Anna Bomaiuto (Read by), Alba Rohrwacher (Read by)
avg rating 0.0 — 0 ratings — published 2009
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The Devil's Kiss The Devil's Kiss
by Muriel Barbery, Barbara Rosenblat (Narrator), Cassandra Morris (Narrator)
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Dictionnaire Canadien-Francais Dictionnaire Canadien-Francais
by Muriel Barbery
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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)
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"Do you know that it is in your company that I have had my finest thoughts?"
Muriel Barbery (The Elegance of the Hedgehog)
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"Personally I think that grammar is a way to attain beauty."
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