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'The Masque of Africa: Glimpses of African Belief' is a 2010 book by Nobel Prize-winning author V. S. Naipaul, exploring African traditional beliefs.
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This quote (often cited as 'governs least') is attributed to Henry David Thoreau in his essay 'Civil Disobedience', advocating for limited government.
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Victor Hugo is the French Romantic writer who authored 'Les Misérables', widely considered one of the greatest novels of the 19th century.
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Dominique Lapierre is a French author known for books like 'City of Joy'. 'Beyond Love' is also one of his works, often exploring humanitarian themes.
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Richard Attenborough directed the 1982 biographical film 'Gandhi', which won eight Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director.
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Mark Tully, a former Bureau Chief of BBC, New Delhi, wrote 'No Full Stops in India', a collection of essays about his experiences in the country.
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George Bernard Shaw was an Irish playwright, critic, and polemicist. He is the only person to have been awarded both a Nobel Prize and an Oscar.
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'The Godfather' is a crime novel written by American author Mario Puzo. It details the story of a fictional Mafia family in New York City.
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Various adaptations of 'Alice in Wonderland' are based on the classic children's novel by Lewis Carroll (Charles Lutwidge Dodgson).
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This question likely refers to 'The Satanic Verses', a controversial novel by Salman Rushdie. 'Forbidden Verses' is a common misnomer in quiz contexts.