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French novelist, critic and essayist (1871–1922)
Valentin Louis Georges Eugène Marcel Proust was a French novelist, literary critic, and essayist best known for his novel À la recherche du temps perdu, which was published in seven volumes between 1913 and 1927 and totals around 1.25 million words.
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Marcelo Nuno Duarte Rebelo de Sousa is a Portuguese politician and academic who served as the president of Portugal from 2016 to 2026.
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Marco Polo was a Venetian merchant, explorer, and writer who travelled through Asia along the Silk Road between 1271 and 1295.
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Marcus Aurelius Antoninus was Roman emperor from 161 to 180 and a Stoic philosopher.
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Marcus Terentius Varro was a Roman polymath and a prolific author.
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Margaret Eleanor Atwood is a Canadian novelist, poet, literary critic, and inventor.
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Margaret Munnerlyn Mitchell was an American novelist and journalist.
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Margrethe II is a member of the Danish royal family who reigned as Queen of Denmark from 14 January 1972 until her abdication on 14 January 2024.
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Marguerite Germaine Marie Donnadieu, known as Marguerite Duras, was a French novelist, playwright, screenwriter, essayist, and experimental filmmaker.
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