Maurice Druon
Maurice Druon | |
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Druon in 2003 | |
| Born | 23 April 1918 Paris, France |
| Died | 14 April 2009 (aged 90) Paris, France |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Nationality | French |
| Period | 1942–2009 |
| Notable awards | • Grand Cross Legion of Honour • Ordre des Arts et des Lettres • Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire • Prix Goncourt • Commemorative medal for voluntary service in Free France |
| Spouse | Geneviève Gregh
(m. 1938; div. 1954)Madeleine Marignac (m. 1968) |
| Minister of Culture | |
| In office 5 April 1973 – 27 February 1974 | |
| President | Georges Pompidou |
| Prime Minister | Pierre Messmer |
| Preceded by | Jacques Duhamel |
| Succeeded by | Alain Peyrefitte |
| Member of the National Assembly for Paris's 22nd constituency | |
| In office 3 April 1978 – 22 May 1981 | |
| Preceded by | Bernard Lafay |
| Succeeded by | Bernard Pons |
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.