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Maurice Druon (23 April 1918 – 14 April 2009) was a French novelist and a member of the Académie Française, of which he served as "Perpetual Secretary" (chairman) between 1985 and 1999.
Maurice Druon is famous for the series of 7 historical novels that was published and became popular during the 1950s under the famous title – Les Rois Maudits. He was also the Minister of Cultural Affairs in 1973 & 1974 in the cabinet of Pierre Messmer and was a deputy of Paris from 1978 to 1981.
The Accursed Kings (French: Les Rois maudits [le ʁwa mo.di]) is a series of seven historical novels by French author Maurice Druon about the French monarchy in the 14th century. Published between 1955 and 1977, the series has been adapted as a miniseries twice for television in France.
Maurice Druon, né le 23 avril 1918 à Paris où il est mort le 14 avril 2009, est un écrivain, historien et homme politique français. Il est le neveu de Joseph Kessel et particulièrement connu comme auteur avec son oncle des paroles du Chant des Partisans.
Apr 14, 2009 · Maurice Druon was born in Paris. He is the nephew of the writer Joseph Kessel, with whom he wrote the Chant des Partisans, which, with music composed by Anna Marly, was used as an anthem by the French Resistance during the Second World War.
Maurice Druon has 118 books on Goodreads with 155141 ratings. Maurice Druon’s most popular book is The Iron King (The Accursed Kings, #1).
Maurice Druon was born on 23 April 1918 in Paris, France. He was a writer and actor, known for Vertigine d'amore (1949), A Matter of Time (1976) and The Possessors (1958). He was married to Madeleine Merignac. He died on 14 April 2009 in Paris, France.
Maurice Druon begins his saga of The Cursed Kings with another one of Philippe’s deeds: his definitive eradication of the Templars. This brutal undertaking provided him with a similar financial windfall to that obtained from the Jews.
Apr 16, 2009 · Maurice Druon, co-writer of one of France’s most patriotic anthems during World War II, who went on to write novels and serve his country as minister of culture and an...
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Mar 26, 2013 · Maurice Druon (23 April 1918 – 14 April 2009) was a French novelist and a member of the Académie française, of which he served as “Perpetual Secretary” (chairman) between 1985 and 1999. Bio from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
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