| Max Gallo | |
|---|---|
 Max Gallo in 2009 | |
| Government spokespeople of France | |
| In office 22 March 1983 – 17 July 1984 | |
| President | François Mitterrand |
| Prime Minister | Pierre Mauroy |
| Preceded by | André Rossi |
| Succeeded by | Roland Dumas |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1932-01-07)7 January 1932 Nice, France |
| Died | 18 July 2017(2017-07-18) (aged 85) Vaison-la-Romaine, France |
| Political party | Socialist Party |
| Spouse | Marielle Gallo |
| Profession | Historian |
Max Gallo (French: [maks ɡalo]; 7 January 1932 – 18 July 2017) was a French writer, historian and politician. He wrote over one hundred books.
The son of Italian immigrants (his father was of Piedmontese descent and his mother was from the region of Parma), 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
- 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
- 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 (1769-1799), Robert Laffont, 1997
- II. : Le Soleil d'Austerlitz (1799-1805), Robert Laffont, 1997
- III. : L'Empereur des rois (1806-1812), Robert Laffont, 1997
- IV. : L'Immortel de Sainte-Hélène (1812-1821), Robert Laffont, 1997
References
- Carla Mirza (24 July 2017), "Famous French historian and writer Max Gallo dies at 85", The National. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
- 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)
External links
- L'Académie française (in French)
- Max Gallo: Seeking a Sense of France's Identity by John Vinocur, International Herald Tribune
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| Preceded byJean-François Revel | Seat 24 Académie Française 2007–2017 |
Succeeded byFrançois Sureau |
| Académie française seat 24 | |
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