Maurice Druon (1918–2009)
Author of The Iron King
About the Author
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, show more which were twice adapted for television. A passionate Anglophile, he was a great expert on all things English, including its medieval history, which provides great inspiration for the series. His many and diverse fans include George RR Martin, Nicolas Sarkozy and Vladimir Putin. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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Works by Maurice Druon
The Accursed Kings, Books 1-7: The Iron King, The Strangled Queen, The Poisoned Crown, The Royal Succession, The She… (1913) 141 copies
The Accursed Kings, Books 1-3: The Iron King, The Strangled Queen, The Poisoned Crown (1987) 104 copies
The Accursed Kings, Books 1-6: Iron King; Strangled Queen; Poisoned Crown; Royal Succession; She-Wolf of France; The… (1966) 25 copies
The Accursed Kings, Books 5-7: The She-Wolf of France, The Lily and the Lion, The King Without a Kingdom (1996) — Author — 9 copies
The Accursed Kings, Books 1-4: The Iron King, The Strangled Queen, The Poisoned Crown, The Royal Succession (2013) — Author — 9 copies
The Accursed Kings, Books 5-6: The She-Wolf of France, The Lily and the Lion (1982) — Author — 7 copies
Vézelay, colline éternelle (suivi d'une anthologie réalisée avec la collaboration de Jacques Suffel) (1987) 2 copies
Discours de reception de M. Fernand Braudel a l'Academie francaise et reponse de M. Maurice Druon (French Edition) (1986) 2 copies
Maurice Druon - Oeuvres complètes - Tome XIV - Les grandes familles - Les seigneurs de la plaine - L'hôtel de Mondez… — Author — 1 copy
2007 1 copy
La contessa 1 copy
Discours prononcés lors de la réception solennelle de l' Académie du Royaume du Maroc:… — Contributor — 1 copy
Un voyageur 1 copy
Maurice Druon - Oeuvres complètes - Tome XXIV - Politique et civilisation - Discours — Author — 1 copy
Maurice Druon - Oeuvres complètes - Tome VIII - Au pas de la vie-1 Les épreuves et les espérances - 1939 1946 — Author — 1 copy
L'Avenir en désarroi 1 copy
Théâtre 1 copy
The She-Wolf of France, Part 1 — Author — 1 copy
The She-Wolf of France, Part 2 — Author — 1 copy
The Lily and the Lion, Part 2 — Author — 1 copy
Maurice Druon - Oeuvres complètes - Tome VII - Regards sur l'histoire - Paris, de César à Saint-Louis - Vézelay,… (1973) — Author — 1 copy
Maurice Druon - Oeuvres complètes - Tome XX - Théatre - Mégarée - Un voyageur - Le coup de grâce - La Contessa — Author — 1 copy
Les jours des hommes — Author — 1 copy
Maurice Druon - Oeuvres complètes - Tome XXII - Au pas de la vie 3 - les lectures et les amitiès — Author — 1 copy
Maurice Druon - Oeuvres complètes - Tome XXI - La parole et le pouvoir — Author — 1 copy
Maurice Druon - Oeuvres complètes - Tome XXIII - Au pas de la vie 4 - Les idées et les moeurs — Author — 1 copy
L'aube des dieux — Author — 1 copy
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- Other names
- Druon, Maurice Samuel Roger Charles Kessel
- Birthdate
- 1918-04-23
- Date of death
- 2009-04-14
- Burial location
- Paris, France
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- France
- Country (for map)
- France
- Birthplace
- Paris, France
- Place of death
- Paris, France
- Places of residence
- Paris, France
- Education
- Ecole libre des sciences politiques (1937|1939)
Faculté de lettres de Paris
Lycée Michelet, Vanves, Hauts-de-Seine, Île-de-France, France - Occupations
- writer
politician
novelist
historical novelist
journalist
French Resistance - Relationships
- Kessel, Joseph (uncle)
- Organizations
- Académie française (1966)
- Awards and honors
- Honorary Knight of the British Empire
Legion d'Honneur
Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres - Short biography
- Maurice Druon was considered a hero of the French Resistance in World War II for co-writing (with his paternal uncle Joseph Kessel) the "Chant des Partisans," the song that became the anthem of the movement. After the war, he was one his country's most successful and eminent literary figures, tirelessly working to save the French language from what he considered the corrosive effects of global English, colloquialisms, and political correctness. He was elected to the Académie française for his scholarly writing, but is most famous for a series of seven historical novels published in the 1950s, known collectively under the title Les Rois maudits (The Accursed Kings). They have been adapted twice for French television, most recently in 2005. He also served as Minister of Cultural Affairs in 1973–1974.
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Statistics
- Works
- 75
- Also by
- 3
- Members
- 6,154
- Popularity
- #3,995
- Rating
- 4.0
- Reviews
- 190
- ISBNs
- 420
- Languages
- 24
- Favorited
- 6