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| has gloss | eng: The Abyss is a novel by the French writer Marguerite Yourcenar centered around the life and death of the fictional character Zeno, a physician, philosopher, man of science and alchemist born in Bruges during the Renaissance era. The book was published in France in 1968 and was met with immediate popular interest as well as critical acclaim, obtaining the Prix Femina with unanimous votes the year of its publication. The English translation by Grace Frick has been published under the title The Abyss or alternatively Zeno of Bruges. Belgian filmmaker André Delvaux adapted it into a movie in 1988. |
| lexicalization | eng: L'OEuvre au noir |
| lexicalization | eng: The Abyss |
| instance of | c/Books |
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| has gloss | fra: LŒuvre au noir est un roman de Marguerite Yourcenar, paru le . Dès lannée de sa parution il connaît le succès auprès du public et le Prix Femina lui est décerné par un vote à l'unanimité du jury. |
| lexicalization | fra: L'Œuvre au noir |
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| has gloss | ita: LOpera al nero è un romanzo di Marguerite Yourcenar del 1968, a sfondo storico, incentrato sulla storia di un personaggio immaginario: Zenone. Dal libro è stato tratto nel 1988 il film Lopera al nero, con Gian Maria Volonté nel ruolo di Zenone. |
| lexicalization | ita: L'opera al nero |
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