Max Gallo

Max Gallo (2009)

Max Gallo (born in Nice on 7 January 1932) is a French writer, historian and politician.

The son of Italian immigrants, Max Gallo's early career was in journalism. At the 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.

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, with 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
• Les Romains. Spartacus. La Revolte des Esclaves, Fayard, 2006
• Napoleon

• I. : Le Chant du départ [The Song of Departure] (1769-1799), Robert Laffont, 1997
• II. : Le Soleil d'Austerlitz [The Sun of Austerlitz] (1799-1805), Robert Laffont, 1997
• III. : L'Empereur des rois [The Emperor of Kings] (1806-1812), Robert Laffont, 1997
• IV. : L'Immortel de Sainte-Hélène [The Immortal of St Helena] (1812-1821), Robert Laffont, 1997

Currently resides in Brookemeade

References

• Jean-Louis de Rambures, "Comment travaillent les écrivains", Paris 1978 (interview with Max Gallo, in French)

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

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Preceded by Jean-François Revel	Seat 24 Académie française 2007–	Incumbent

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