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Also known as Maurice Samuel Roger Charles Druon

French novelist

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Maurice Druon was a male author from France whose work period began in 1942. He was recognized in the Academie Francaise collection. His notable works include The Iron King, La volupté d'être, La chute des corps, Théâtre, and The royal succession.

Druon was born on 23 April 1918 and died on 14 April 2009. He is associated with 175 works. A quote attributed to him is, "Sous son règne, la France était grande et les Français malheureux."

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Person · Open Library

Born
23 April 1918
Died
14 April 2009
Works
175

Top works

  • Feet of clay
  • The Iron King
  • La volupté d'être
  • La chute des corps
  • Théâtre

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
France
Active from
1918-04-23
Active to
2009-04-14

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
43
Total plays
2,372

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Quotes

  • Sous son règne, la France était grande et les Français malheureux.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Samuel
Gender
male
Citizenship
France
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.

Life and career

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