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| | Daily Celebrations ~ Francois Rene Chateaubriand, Imitated By None ~ September 4 ~ Ideas to motivate, educate, and ... |
 | | His name may be associated with a fine meal, but French novelist Francois Rene, Vicomte de Chateaubriand (1768-1848) has been called the "Father of Romanticism" in French Literature. |
 | | Born on this day at Saint-Malo, Brittany, Chateaubriand escaped the chaotic period following the French Revolution and traveled to America for a fresh perspective, in search of true liberty. |
 | | In his time, Chateaubriand was an esteemed writer, spiritual guide, and high-ranking statesman who influenced Victor Hugo, Flaubert, George Sand, and many others. |
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