French writer (1897-1990).
Born August 2nd, 1897 in Chaville. [ref]
Died March 12th, 1990 at 92 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
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