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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.
Maurice Druon is famous for the series of 7 historical novels that was published and became popular during the 1950s under the famous title – Les Rois Maudits. He was also the Minister of Cultural Affairs in 1973 & 1974 in the cabinet of Pierre Messmer and was a deputy of Paris from 1978 to 1981.
The Accursed Kings (French: Les Rois maudits [le ʁwa mo.di]) is a series of seven historical novels by French author Maurice Druon about the French monarchy in the 14th century. Published between 1955 and 1977, the series has been adapted as a miniseries twice for television in France.
Apr 16, 2009 · Maurice Druon, co-writer of one of France’s most patriotic anthems during World War II, who went on to write novels and serve his country as minister of culture and an official arbiter on...
Maurice Druon takes artistic license, this is historical fiction after all, and has de Molay give an impassioned speech while burning where he curses the King, his Keeper of Seals and the Pope to be cursed to their thirteenth generation.
Apr 14, 2009 · Maurice Druon was born in Paris. He is the nephew of the writer Joseph Kessel, with whom he wrote the Chant des Partisans, which, with music composed by ...
Maurice Druon has 120 books on Goodreads with 150446 ratings. Maurice Druon’s most popular book is The Iron King (The Accursed Kings, #1).
Apr 25, 2009 · MAURICE DRUON, who has died a few days sort of his 91st birthday, was a second World War hero and co-author of The Partisans' Song, the hymn of the French Resistance.
Maurice Druon was a French resistance hero, a Knight of the British Empire and a holder of the Grand Croix de la Légion d'Honneur. He was also a member of the Académie française and a celebrated novelist, best known for his series of seven historical novels under the title of The Accursed Kings, which were twice adapted for television.
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Jan 2, 2014 · Maurice Druon was a French resistance hero, a Knight of the British Empire and a holder of the Grand Croix de la Légion d'Honneur. He was also a member...
