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Who was a famous French writer?
An official question of the French civic exam, with its answer and the official text that proves it, in French and English.
Resident card no. 174
Qui était une écrivaine française célèbre ?
Who was a famous French writer?
Answer. For example George Sand, Simone de Beauvoir or Marguerite Yourcenar.
Par exemple George Sand, Simone de Beauvoir ou Marguerite Yourcenar.
These three writers are presented in the official fact sheets. Annie Ernaux, a Nobel Prize winner in Literature, is also a famous French writer.
The official text that proves it
« George Sand est une écrivaine connue pour son engagement social, sa défense des droits des femmes et sa liberté de ton. »
George Sand is a writer known for her social commitment, her defense of women's rights and her outspokenness.
In French, with its English meaning. read the official sheet
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