. . . . "1848-02-16Z"^^ . . . "1917-02-16Z"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . . "Octave Mirbeau (16 February 1848 \u2013 16 February 1917) was a French journalist, art critic, travel writer, pamphleteer, novelist, and playwright, who achieved celebrity in Europe and great success among the public, while still appealing to the literary and artistic avant-garde. His work has been translated into thirty languages."@en . . . "Octave Mirbeau"@en . .