Willy Favez

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Willy Favez
NationalitySwiss
OccupationWriter

Willy Favez was a Swiss writer. His work was part of the literature event in the art competition at the 1928 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. "Willy Favez". Olympedia. Retrieved 25 July 2020.