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Hélène van Zuylen

French socialite, author, auto racing pioneer.

Born August 21st, 1863 in 8th arrondissement of Paris.

Died October 17th, 1947 at 84 years old in Lisbon. [ref]

Occupations
novelist, playwright, poet, racing automobile driver, socialite

Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can. But life leaps over oblivion lightly, losing only a thing or two of no importance, and gloom is just a passing shadow of a cloud. Yann Martel