# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/edmond-francois-valentin-about
# Generated: 2026-08-15T10:40:34.254Z

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name: "Edmond François Valentin About"
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description: "Edmond François Valentin About was a French novelist, publicist and journalist."
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deathDate: "1885-01-16"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump