André Malraux
French novelist, art theorist, and statesman / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Georges André Malraux (/mælˈroʊ/ mal-ROH, French: [ʒɔʁʒ ɑ̃dʁe malʁo]; 3 November 1901 – 23 November 1976) was a French novelist, art theorist, and minister of cultural affairs. Malraux's novel La Condition Humaine (Man's Fate) (1933) won the Prix Goncourt. He was appointed by President Charles de Gaulle as information minister (1945–46) and subsequently as France's first cultural affairs minister during de Gaulle's presidency (1959–1969).
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Born | Georges André Malraux (1901-11-03)3 November 1901 |
Died | 23 November 1976(1976-11-23) (aged 75) |
Citizenship | French |
Occupation(s) | Author, statesman |
Notable work | La Condition Humaine (Man's Fate) (1933) |
Political party | Popular Front Union for the New Republic |
Spouse(s) | Clara Goldschmidt Marie-Madeleine Lioux |
Partner(s) | Josette Clotis Louise de Vilmorin |
Children | Florence Pierre-Gauthier Vincent |
Awards | Prix Goncourt |
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