Maurice Druon

  • Known for: Writer
  • Date of birth: 1918. April 23.
  • Place of birth: Paris, France

Maurice Druon (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. Born in Paris, France, Druon was the son of Russian-Jewish immigrant Lazare Kessel (1899–1920) and was brou...

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