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France Celebrates Hugo Bicentenary

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From: AP Online
Date: 20020227
Author:VIRGINIA FENTON, Associated Press Writer

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PARIS (AP) _ In southern France, schoolchildren painted illustrations of Victor Hugo's famous quotations. In Waterloo, Belgium, musicians played along to his texts. And people from Asia to Latin America watched a film version of "Les Miserables" on television.

The 200th anniversary of 19th-century author and politician Victor Hugo's birth is being celebrated all over France this week _ and as far afield as Miami, Tokyo, and Taipei.

Hugo, born Feb. 26, 1802, is best known for novels such as "Les Miserables" and "The Hunchback of Notre Dame." ...

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