Complex sentence: Violette Leduc (April 7,1907--May 28,1972), French author, was born in Arras, Pas de Calais, France, the illegitimate daughter of a servant girl, Berthe.
Split into simpler sentences: Violette Leduc (April 7,1907--May 28,1972) was a French author. She was born in Arras, Pas de Calais, France, the illegitimate daughter of a servant girl, Berthe.