Prix Goncourt
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Edition 46 (1948) Winner
Maurice Druon
もりす・どるおん
Morisu Doruon
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1918-04-23 （Paris）
- Died
- 2009-04-14 （Paris） age 90
- Nationality
- French
- Languages
- French
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Paris (birth) → La Croix-Saint-Leufroy, Normandy (childhood) → Paris (later life)
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Politician, Minister of Culture, Member of the Académie Française
- Active Years
- 1942-2009
- Affiliations
- Académie Française, National Assembly
- Memberships
- Académie Française (30th seat, 1966-2009), French Resistance
- Influenced By
- Joseph Kessel
- Influenced
- George R. R. Martin
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lycée Michelet de Vanves | — | Literature | — | — | France |
Lycée Michelet de Vanves
Literature
Country:
France
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | Prix Goncourt | Les Grandes Familles | — | Académie Goncourt | 受賞 |
| — | Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour | — | — | French Republic | 受賞 |
| — | Ordre des Arts et des Lettres | — | — | Ministry of Culture (France) | 司令官 |
| — | Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire | — | — | British Government | 名誉受章 |
Prix Goncourt
1948
Work:
Les Grandes Familles
Organization:
Académie Goncourt
Result:
受賞
Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour
Organization:
French Republic
Result:
受賞
Ordre des Arts et des Lettres
Organization:
Ministry of Culture (France)
Result:
司令官
Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Organization:
British Government
Result:
名誉受章
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Accursed Kings
1955 Historical FictionA seven-volume historical novel series depicting power struggles in the French royal family in the 14th century.
PowerBetrayalCurseMonarchy
Adaptations
- [TV Miniseries] Les Rois maudits (1972)
- [TV Series] Les Rois maudits (2005)
Translations
- English translations available
Bibliography
- Mégarée
- Les Grandes Familles
- Les Rois maudits (7 volumes)
- Tistou les pouces verts
Translations by Author
- Chant des Partisans (co-translated with Joseph Kessel)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Historical fiction based on factsVivid dialogue
- Recurring Motifs
- Corruption of monarchyFamily strifeCurse of fate
Legacy
Renowned French historical novelist, Perpetual Secretary of the Académie Française, best known for 'The Accursed Kings', which inspired George R.R. Martin's 'A Song of Ice and Fire'.
In Popular Culture
- Cited as inspiration for Game of Thrones
Trivia
- Son of Russian-Jewish immigrant; took stepfather's surname after father's suicide.
- Nephew of writer Joseph Kessel.
- Participated in French Resistance and BBC broadcasts.