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French writer, historian and politician

Max Gallo
Max Gallo in 1984
Government spokespeople of France
In office22 March 1983 – 17 July 1984
President	François Mitterrand
Prime Minister	Pierre Mauroy
Preceded by	André Rossi
Succeeded by	Roland Dumas
Personal details
Born	(1932-01-07)7 January 1932Nice, France
Died	18 July 2017(2017-07-18) (aged 85)Vaison-la-Romaine, France
Political party	Socialist Party
Spouse	Marielle Gallo
Profession	Historian

Max Gallo (French: [maks ɡalo]; 7 January 1932 – 18 July 2017) was a French writer, historian and politician. He wrote over one hundred books.[1]

The son of Italian immigrants (his father was of Piedmontese descent and his mother was from the region of Parma[2]), Gallo's early career was in journalism. At the time he was a Communist (until 1956). In 1974, he joined the Socialist Party. On 26 April 2007 the Académie Française recorded his candidacy for its Seat 24, formerly held by the late Jean-François Revel. He was elected to the Académie Française on 31 May 2007.

• La Cinquième colonne : Et ce fut la défaite de 40 (Français) Broché – 1 septembre 1984

• Le Cortège des vainqueurs, Robert Laffont, 1972

• Un pas vers la mer, Robert Laffont, 1973

• L’Oiseau des origines, Robert Laffont, 1974, Grand prix des lectrices de Elle

• Que sont les siècles pour la mer, Robert Laffont, 1977

• Une affaire intime, Robert Laffont, 1979

• France, Grasset, 1980

• Un crime très ordinaire, Grasset, 1982

• La Demeure des puissants, Grasset, 1983

• Au nom de tous les miens, with Martin Gray, Robert Laffont, 1971

• Le Beau Rivage, Grasset, 1985

• Belle Époque, Grasset, 1986

• La Route Napoléon, Robert Laffont, 1987

• Que Passe la Justice du Roi: Vie, procès et supplice du chevalier de La Barre, Robert Laffont, 1987

• Une affaire publique, Robert Laffont, 1989

• Le Regard des femmes, Robert Laffont, 1991

• Les Fanatiques, Fayard, 2006

• Fier d'être Français, Fayard, 2006

• Les Romains. Spartacus. La Revolte des Esclaves, Fayard, 2006

• L'Italie de Mussolini, Editions Tallandier, 1973

• Dieu le veut, XO éditions, Paris, 2015

• Napoleon

• I. : Le Chant du départ [The Song of Departure] (1769-1799), Robert Laffont, 1997

• II. : Le Soleil d'Austerlitz [The Sun of Austerlitz] (1799-1805), Robert Laffont, 1997

• III. : L'Empereur des rois [The Emperor of Kings] (1806-1812), Robert Laffont, 1997

• IV. : L'Immortel de Sainte-Hélène [The Immortal of St Helena] (1812-1821), Robert Laffont, 1997

1. ^ Carla Mirza (24 July 2017), "Famous French historian and writer Max Gallo dies at 85", The National. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
2. ^ Decaux, Alain. "Réponse au discours de réception de M. Max Gallo". Retrieved 27 March 2016.

• Jean-Louis de Rambures, "Comment travaillent les écrivains", Paris 1978 (interview with Max Gallo, in French)

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