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Marie Desplechin (born
Marie Desplechin (born Roubaix
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, 7 January 1959) is a French writer. She studied literature and journalism before becoming a writer. She is the author of several children's novels and ''Taking it to Heart'', a collection of short stories. ''Sans Moi'', her first novel, has been a great success in France, where it has sold over 120,000 copies. She won the Prix Médicis
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in 2005 for her book, ''La Vie sauve''.
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