French historian, sociologist and orientalist (1915–2004).
Born January 26th, 1915 in 13th arrondissement of Paris.
Died May 23rd, 2004 at 89 years old in 15th arrondissement of Marseille.
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