Definition of Francois mauriac

1. Noun. French novelist who wrote about the conflict between desire and religious belief (1885-1970).

Exact synonyms: Francois Charles Mauriac, Mauriac
Generic synonyms: Author, Writer

Lexicographical Neighbors of Francois Mauriac

Franco-Provençal
Franco-Prussian
Franco-Prussian War
Francoa
Francoa ramosa
Francoesque
Francois
Francois-Marie Arouet
Francois Auguste Rene Rodin
Francois Charles Mauriac
Francois Couperin
Francois Duvalier
Francois Jacob
Francois Mansart
Francois Marie Charles Fourier
Francois Mauriac
Francois Maurice Marie Mitterand
Francois Mitterand
Francois Rabelais
Francois Rene Chateaubriand
Francois Truffaut
Francois Villon
Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Francoise-Athenais de Rochechouart
Francoise d'Aubigne
Francoism
Francoist
Francomania
Franconia
Franconian

Literary usage of Francois mauriac

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Adventure Guide by Heather Stimmler-Hall (2004)
"Opened in 1997, its four towers overlooking the Quai Francois-Mauriac are supposed to resemble four open books, with facades made entirely of glass ..."

2. Human Rights Watch World Report 2005: The Events of 2004 by Human Rights Watch, Human Rights Watch (Organization (2005)
"Although the Church took a cautionary approach, Catholic intellectuals (first among them Catholic writer par excellence francois mauriac), journalists, ..."

3. Beside Still Waters by Maria Luisa Fargion (1992)
"... of the captains' names was francois mauriac, just like the author. He added under his signature, “un grand nom.” We sang together: “fai deux amours Mon ..."

4. He Usually Lived with a Female: The Life of a California Newspaperman by George Garrigues (2006)
"... Hecht's The Front Page and works by francois mauriac, Gene Fowler, Clifford Odets, Richard Aldington and, of course, Steinbeck, whom Covici brought to ..."

5. Wisdom for the Soul: Five Millennia of Prescriptions for Spiritual Healing by Larry Chang (2006)
"Eleanor Roosevelt, 1884-1962 - No friendship can cross the path of our destiny without leaving some mark on it forever. - francois mauriac, 1885-1970 - You ..."

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