Let us be wary of ready-made ideas about cowardice · François Mauriac

A cemetery saddens us because it is the only place

Let us be wary of ready-made ideas about cowardice and courage: the same burden weighs infinitely more heavily on some shoulders than on others.

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François Mauriac

1885-10-11 — 1970-09-01 · Bordéus

François Mauriac was a French novelist, playwright, essayist, and journalist, awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1952. His work is known for portraying life in Gascony, his homeland, exploring themes such as sin, faith, guilt, and redemption. He is often associated with Christian existentialism, and his writing is marked by deep psychological analysis and lyrical, poignant prose.

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1952

Nobel de Literatura

The Nobel Prize in Literature is awarded annually to authors who have produced outstanding works in the field of literature, with an ideal geared towards humanity.