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Prosper Mérimée
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Born | Paris, France |
28 September 1803
Died | 23 September 1870 Cannes, France |
(aged 66)
Literary movement | Romanticism |
Notable works | La Vénus d'Ille (1837), Carmen (1845) |
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Prosper Mérimée (September 28, 1803–September 23, 1870) was a French writer. He was also historian and archaeologist. He is probably best known for writing the short story "Carmen". "Carmen" became the basis for the opera Carmen by Georges Bizet.
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