Author of 1759 novel Candide (8)

I believe the answer is:

voltaire

(Other definitions for voltaire that I've seen before include "polemical writer" , "French satirist" , "Candide satirist" , "French writer (Candide)" , "French writer/philosopher" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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