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Maurice Druon was a French novelist known for his literary works written in the 20th century. His novels are considered important contributions to French literature, though specific details about his most famous works and their impact would require additional context.
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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. Born in Paris, France, Druon was the son of Russian-Jewish immigrant Lazare Kessel (1899–1920) and was brought up at La Croix-Saint-Leufroy in Normandy and educated at the lycée Michelet de Vanves. His father…
Known for
- Le parcours d'un roi - Le Maroc de Mohammed VI — Self (archive footage)2024
- 30 millions d'amis — Self1976
- Le Petit Rapporteur — Self1975
- France, Song — Himself1969
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Samuel
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- 13th arrondissement of Paris
- Place of death
- 7th arrondissement of Paris
- Occupation
- children's writer
- Political party
- Rally for the Republic
- Languages spoken
- French
- Native language
- French
- Field of work
- politics
- Image
- MauriceDruon-1953-Harcourt.png
- Work location
- Brussels
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- Commons category
- Maurice Druon
- date of birth
- 1918-04-23
- date of death
- 2009-04-14
- topic's main category
- Category:Maurice Druon
- name in native language
- Maurice Druon
- birth name
- Samuel Roger Charles Wild, puis Druon
- start of work period
- 1942-00-00
- has works in the collection
- Musée de la Légion d'honneur
- writing language
- French
- place of burial
- Les Artigues-de-Lussac
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Encyclopedic overview
Maurice Druon ( French pronunciation: [mɔʁis dʁyɔ̃]; 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.
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