Quote from: Death Topic

The brave men die in war. It takes great luck or judgment not to be killed. Once, at least, the head has to bow and the knee has to bend to danger. The soldiers who march back under the triumphal arches are death's deserters.


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Author Bio


  • NameJean Giraudoux
  • DescriptionFrench novelist, essayist, diplomat and playwright
  • AliasesHippolyte Jean Giraudoux
  • BornOctober 29, 1882
  • DiedJanuary 31, 1944
  • CountryFrance
  • ProfessionPlaywright; Screenwriter; Diplomat; Novelist; Essayist; Writer
  • AwardsCommander Of The Legion Of Honour