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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Maurice Polydore Marie Bernard Maeterlinck was born on 29 August 1862, Flemish by birth but French by pen. He joined La Jeune Belgique and became a central figure in the Symbolist movement, writing plays that wrapped death and the meaning of life in mysterious, oblique language — the Nobel committee in 1911 praised his "wealth of imagination" and the way his dramas "appeal to the readers' own feelings and stimulate their imaginations" while often taking the guise of fairy tales. He was made a count in 1932. By later life, credible accusations of plagiarism shadowed the reputation. He died on 6 May 1949.