French writer (1867–1905).
Born August 23rd, 1867 in Chaville. [ref]
Died February 26th, 1905 at 37 years old in rue Saint-Louis-en-l'Île. [ref]
Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can. But life leaps over oblivion lightly, losing only a thing or two of no importance, and gloom is just a passing shadow of a cloud. Yann Martel