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- NAME: Voltaire
- OCCUPATION: Writer
- BIRTH DATE: November 21, 1694
- DEATH DATE: May 30, 1778
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Paris, France
- PLACE OF DEATH: Paris, France
- Originally: François-Marie Arouet
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Voltaire was a 18th-century writer known for his satirical wit in such works as Candide and Zadig.
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After being exiled from France due to his writing, Voltaire came back only to again flee Paris after another uproar. Beyond his works on philosophical and moral issues, he wrote contes (“tales”), including Zadig, Micromégas and his best-known work, Candide (1759), a satire on philosophical optimism. He also took an interest in any cases of injustice, especially resulting from religious prejudice.
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