Maurice Druon

Maurice Druon de Reyniac ( born April 23, 1918 in Paris, † April 14, 2009 ) was a French writer, playwright and politician. He wrote primarily historical novels. He was especially famous thereby that he should have the Chant de Partisans mitgedichtet.

Life

Druon was born as the son of coming from Russian-Jewish family sociétaires the Comédie Française - Lazare Kessel ( 1899-1920 ). He is a nephew of the writer Joseph Kessel. His father committed suicide in 1920 before the acknowledgment of paternity suicide. At the age of 7 years Maurice was adopted by his stepfather, a notary René Druon. At 18, he began to write for newspapers and magazines, as 21- year-old he published his first play. In 1948 he was awarded for his novel " The great families " the Prix Goncourt.

From 1973 to 1974 he was Minister of Culture, 1978-1981 deputy in the French National Assembly (RPR ) and 1979-1980 Member of the European Parliament. He was a member and permanent secretary of the Académie française, has held numerous honorary positions and received many top awards. In France, he was primarily known for his struggle for the purity of the French language.

Maurice Druon died a few days before his 91st birthday at his Paris home.

Honors and Awards

Literary Awards

Selections

• The Contessa

Sprachpuristische writings

Films (selection)

Based Upon

Screenplay