Max Gallo

Max Gallo (French: [maks ɡalo]; 7 January 1932 – 18 July 2017) was a French writer, historian and politician. He wrote over one hundred books.[1]

Max Gallo
Max Gallo in 2009
Government spokespeople of France
In office
22 March 1983  17 July 1984
PresidentFrançois Mitterrand
Prime MinisterPierre Mauroy
Preceded byAndré Rossi
Succeeded byRoland Dumas
Personal details
Born(1932-01-07)7 January 1932
Nice, France
Died18 July 2017(2017-07-18) (aged 85)
Vaison-la-Romaine, France
NationalityFrench
Political partySocialist Party
Spouse(s)Marielle Gallo
ProfessionHistorian

The son of Italian immigrants (his father was of Piedmontese descent and his mother was from the region of Parma[2]), Gallo's early career was in journalism. At the time he was a Communist (until 1956). In 1974, he joined the Socialist Party. On 26 April 2007 the Académie Française recorded his candidacy for its Seat 24, formerly held by the late Jean-François Revel. He was elected to the Académie Française on 31 May 2007.

Bibliography

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  • 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
  • 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. La Revolte des Esclaves, Fayard, 2006
  • L'Italie de Mussolini, Editions Tallandier, 1973
  • Dieu le veut, XO éditions, Paris, 2015
  • Napoleon
  • I. : Le Chant du départ [The Song of Departure] (1769-1799), Robert Laffont, 1997
  • II. : Le Soleil d'Austerlitz [The Sun of Austerlitz] (1799-1805), Robert Laffont, 1997
  • III. : L'Empereur des rois [The Emperor of Kings] (1806-1812), Robert Laffont, 1997
  • IV. : L'Immortel de Sainte-Hélène [The Immortal of St Helena] (1812-1821), Robert Laffont, 1997

References

  1. Carla Mirza (24 July 2017), "Famous French historian and writer Max Gallo dies at 85", The National. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  2. Decaux, Alain. "Réponse au discours de réception de M. Max Gallo". Retrieved 27 March 2016.
  • Jean-Louis de Rambures, "Comment travaillent les écrivains", Paris 1978 (interview with Max Gallo, in French)
Cultural offices
Preceded by
Jean-François Revel
Seat 24
Académie Française

2007–2017
Succeeded by
François Sureau
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