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Max Gallo
French historian, writer and politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Max Gallo (French: [maks ɡalo]; 7 January 1932 – 18 July 2017) was a French writer, historian and politician.
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Born | (1932-01-07)7 January 1932 Nice, France |
Died | 18 July 2017(2017-07-18) (aged 85) Paris, France |
Cause of death | Laryngeal cancer |
Occupation | Historian |
Known for | Member of the Académie française |
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His parents were Italian immigrants.[1] Gallo's early career was in journalism. At the time he was a Communist (until 1956). In 1974, he joined the Socialist Party.
On April 26, 2007, he became a candidate to become a member of the Académie française. He was elected to the Académie française on 31 May 2007.