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Who was born in 1839

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Paul Cézanne

Paul Cézanne

18391906

French Post-Impressionist painter whose work bridged Impressionism and Cubism, influencing avant-garde art movements

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Sully Prudhomme

Sully Prudhomme

18391907

French poet and essayist, first winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1901, recognized for his idealistic and artistically perfect poetic compositions

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Machado de Assis

Machado de Assis

18391908

Pioneer Brazilian novelist, poet, playwright, and co-founder of the Brazilian Academy of Letters, revered as the greatest writer of Brazilian literature

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Alfred Sisley

Alfred Sisley

18391899

French-born British Impressionist painter known for his consistent dedication to landscape painting en plein air, capturing the subtle beauty of the French countryside