One can touch a living soul through a curtain of vice and c… - François Mauriac

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One can touch a living soul through a curtain of vice and crime no matter how dense and dark: but vulgarity is an insurmountable barrier.

François Mauriac

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About François Mauriac

François Charles Mauriac (11 October 1885 – 1 September 1970) was a French author; member of the Académie française (1933); laureate of the Nobel Prize in Literature (1952). He was awarded the Grand Cross of the Légion d'honneur (1958). He is acknowledged to be one of the greatest Roman Catholic writers of the 20th century.

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Pen Names: Forez • François Sturel

Alternative Names: François Charles Mauriac • Francois Mauriac • Francois Charles Mauriac • Fransua Moris

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One can touch a living soul through a curtain of vice and crime no matter how dense and dark: but vulgarity is an insurmountable barrier. - François Mauriac

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