Gérard Macé (born

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, 4 December 1946) is a

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poet, essayist, translator and photographer. He published his first book ''Le jardin des langues'' in 1974 and since then has published nearly 50 books. His work is noted for its mixing of diverse genres. He has won many prizes including the

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from the

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for the entirety of his work.Bio
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