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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.
The Accursed Kings (French: Les Rois maudits [le ʁwa mo.di]) is a series of seven historical novels by French author Maurice Druon about the French monarchy in the 14th century. Published between 1955 and 1977, the series has been adapted as a miniseries twice for television in France.
Maurice Druon is famous for the series of 7 historical novels that was published and became popular during the 1950s under the famous title – Les Rois Maudits. He was also the Minister of Cultural Affairs in 1973 & 1974 in the cabinet of Pierre Messmer and was a deputy of Paris from 1978 to 1981.
Maurice Druon 1 naît le 23 avril 1918 dans le 13e arrondissement de Paris, au no 89 du boulevard de L'Hôpital (quartier Saint-Marcel). Il est le fils de Lazare Kessel (1899-1920) et de Léonilla Samuel (1893-1991) 2, épouse de Roger Fernand Wild 3. Il est enregistré à l'état civil comme Samuel Roger Charles Wild.
The first book of the historical fiction series The Accursed Kings, inspired by George R.R. Martin's A Game of Thrones. It follows the downfall of Philip the Fair, the Iron King, and his cursed dynasty.
Apr 14, 2009 · Maurice Druon was born in Paris. He is the nephew of the writer Joseph Kessel, with whom he wrote the Chant des Partisans, which, with music composed by Anna Marly, was used as an anthem by the French Resistance during the Second World War.
Maurice Druon has 118 books on Goodreads with 154679 ratings. Maurice Druon’s most popular book is The Iron King (The Accursed Kings, #1).
