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Jean d'Ormesson
AuthorBooks · Second hand1925-2017
Jean Bruno Wladimir François-de-Paule Lefèvre d'Ormesson was a French writer and novelist. He authored forty books, was the director of Le Figaro from 1974 to 1977, as well as the dean of the Académie Française, to which he was elected in 1973, until his death, in addition to his service as president of the International Council for Philosophy and Human Sciences within UNESCO (1992–1997). A major public figure in France, known for his art de la conversation, Jean d'Ormesson was saluted as "the best of the French spirit" by President Emmanuel Macron upon his death.
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Birth
1925
Death
2017
First book
1956
Years writing
61
Jean d'Ormesson was a prominent French novelist and chronicler who left a legacy of 79 published works.
Born in the heart of Paris in 1925, he dedicated his life to letters as both a writer and a journalist.
His work 'The Glory of the Empire' stands out as one of his most iconic and celebrated titles.
Beyond his role as a novelist, he explored literary history in his book 'Une autre histoire de la littérature française'.
His prolific literary career covered diverse themes, ranging from biography to 20th-century fiction.