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Maurice Chappaz (21 December 1916, in Lausanne – 15 January 2009, in Martigny) was a French-language Swiss poet and writer. He published more than 40 books and won several literary awards, including his country's most notable award, the Grand Prix Schiller, in 1997.[1]
- ^ "Leading writer dies: One of French-speaking Switzerland's best known authors, Maurice Chappaz, has died at the age of 92."[permanent dead link], 15 January 2009, article at the SwissInfo.ch website, retrieved same day