Max Gallo
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Max Gallo (born Nice on 7 January 1932) is a French writer, historian and politician.
The son of Italian immigrants, Max Gallo's early career was journalism. At this time he was a Communist (until 1956). In 1974, he joined the Socialist Party. On April 26, 2007, the French Academy recorded his candidacy for its Seat 24, formerly held by the late Jean-François Revel. He was elected to the French Academy on 31 May 2007.
[edit] Bibliography
- Le cortège des vainqueurs, Robert Laffont, 1972
- Un pas vers la mer, Robert Laffont, 1973
- L’oiseau des origines, Robert Laffont, 1974
- 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 de Martin Gray, Robert Laffont, 1971
- Le beau rivage, Grasset, 1985
- Belle époque, Grasset, 1986
- La route Napoléon, 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
[edit] External links
- (French) Official site of Max Gallo
- (French) L'Académie française
- Max Gallo: Seeking a Sense of France's Identity by John Vinocur, International Herald Tribune
| Preceded by Jean-François Revel |
Seat 24 Académie française 2007– |
Incumbent |
