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Also Known As	Clarence Malcolm Lowry
Born	July 28, 1909 • England
Died	June 27, 1957 (aged 47) • England
Notable Works	“Dark as the Grave Wherein My Friend is Laid” • “Hear Us O Lord from Heaven Thy Dwelling Place” • “Ultramarine” • “Under the Volcano”

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