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Also Known As Donatien-Alphonse-François, Count de Sade
Born June 2, 1740 • Paris • France
Died December 2, 1814 (aged 74) • France
Notable Works “120 Days of Sodom” • “A Dialogue Between a Tutor and His Pupil” • “Justine”
Movement / Style eroticism

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