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	Podcast:		France in focus
	Episode:		Racism, ruin & resounding success: The epic life of French author Alexandre Dumas
	Category:		News & Politics
	Duration:		00:12:01
	Publish Date:		2024-06-25 08:00:04
	Description:		In this week's show, we retrace the turbulent life of 19th-century French writer Alexandre Dumas. The wildly successful mixed-race author faced racism, financial ruin and ghostwriter allegations during his lifetime. It was only 132 years after his death that his remains were laid to rest at the Pantheon mausoleum, in 2002. We retell the story of how the man behind "The Count of Monte Cristo" defied all the odds to become one of France's greatest and much-loved writers.
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