Max Gallo
Max Gallo (French: [maks ɡalo]; 7 January 1932 – 18 July 2017) was a French writer, historian and politician.
Max Gallo | |
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 Max Gallo (2009) | |
| Born | 7 January 1932 Nice, France |
| Died | 18 July 2017 (aged 85) Paris, France |
| Cause of death | Laryngeal cancer |
| Occupation | Historian |
| Known for | Member of the Académie française |
His parents were Italian immigrants.[1] 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, he became a candidate to become a member of the Académie française. He was elected to the Académie française on 31 May 2007.
References
- ↑ Decaux, Alain. "Réponse au discours de réception de M. Max Gallo". Retrieved 27 March 2016.