Max Gallo (; 7 January 1932 – 18 July 2017) was a French

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, historian and politician. He wrote over one hundred books. The son of Italian immigrants (his father was of

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descent and his mother was from the region of

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), Gallo's early career was in journalism. At the time he was a Communist (until 1956). In 1974, he joined the

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. On 26 April 2007 the Académie Française recorded his candidacy for its Seat 24, formerly held by the late

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. He was elected to the Académie Française on 31 May 2007.

Bibliography

* ''La Cinquième colonne : Et ce fut la défaite de 40 (Français) Broché – 1 septembre 1984'' * ''Le Cortège des vainqueurs'', Robert Laffont, 1972 * ''Un pas vers la mer'', Robert Laffont, 1973 * ''L’Oiseau des origines'', Robert Laffont, 1974,

Grand prix des lectrices de Elle The Grand prix des lectrices de Elle is a French literary prize awarded by readers of ''Elle'' magazine. History Unlike other literary prizes that have professionals for their juries and selection committees, the Grand prix des lectrices de Elle i ...

* ''Que sont les siècles pour la mer'', Robert Laffont, 1977 * ''Une affaire intime'', Robert Laffont, 1979 * ''France'', Grasset, 1980 * ''Un crime très ordinaire'', Grasset, 1982 * ''La Demeure des puissants'', Grasset, 1983 * ''Au nom de tous les miens'', with Martin Gray, Robert Laffont, 1971 * ''Le Beau Rivage'', Grasset, 1985 * ''Belle Époque'', Grasset, 1986 * ''La Route Napoléon'', Robert Laffont, 1987 * ''Que Passe la Justice du Roi: Vie, procès et supplice du chevalier de La Barre'', Robert Laffont, 1987 * ''Une affaire publique'', Robert Laffont, 1989 * ''Le Regard des femmes'', Robert Laffont, 1991 * ''Les Fanatiques'', Fayard, 2006 * ''Fier d'être Français'', Fayard, 2006 * ''Les Romains.

Spartacus Spartacus ( el, Σπάρτακος '; la, Spartacus; c. 103–71 BC) was a Thracian gladiator who, along with Crixus, Gannicus, Castus, and Oenomaus, was one of the escaped slave leaders in the Third Servile War, a major slave uprisin ...

. La Revolte des Esclaves'', Fayard, 2006 * ''L'Italie de Mussolini'', Editions Tallandier, 1973 * '' Dieu le veut'', XO éditions, Paris, 2015 *

Napoleon Napoleon Bonaparte ; it, Napoleone Bonaparte, ; co, Napulione Buonaparte. (born Napoleone Buonaparte; 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821), later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was a French military commander and political leader who ...

:* I. : Le Chant du départ he Song of Departure(1769-1799), Robert Laffont, 1997 :* II. : Le Soleil d'Austerlitz he Sun of Austerlitz(1799-1805), Robert Laffont, 1997 :* III. : L'Empereur des rois he Emperor of Kings(1806-1812), Robert Laffont, 1997 :* IV. : L'Immortel de Sainte-Hélène he Immortal of St Helena(1812-1821), Robert Laffont, 1997

References

Jean-Louis de Rambures Jean-Louis Vicomte de Bretizel Rambures (; 19 May 1930 – 20 May 2006) was a French journalist, author, translator of literature, literary critic, and cultural attaché. He introduced contemporary German literature to a broader French audience by ...

, "Comment travaillent les écrivains", Paris 1978 (interview with Max Gallo, in French)

External links

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Max Gallo: Seeking a Sense of France's Identity
by John Vinocur, '' International Herald Tribune'' 1932 births 2017 deaths People from Nice 20th-century French historians French communists French socialists French Marxists French people of Italian descent People of Piedmontese descent People of Emilian descent French historical fiction writers Marxist historians Government spokespersons of France Members of the Académie Française French male non-fiction writers Commandeurs of the Légion d'honneur Grand Officers of the Ordre national du Mérite Neurological disease deaths in France Deaths from Parkinson's disease {{France-nonfiction-writer-stub