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Jean Mauriac

1924 – 2020

French journalist

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About Jean Mauriac

Lived 1924 – 2020 (aged 96). Jean Mauriac was a French journalist and writer.

Jean Mauriac (15 August 1924 – 24 August 2020) was a French writer and journalist.

Biography Jean was the son of writer François Mauriac and Jeanne Mauriac. He was also the brother of writer Claude, Claire, and Luce Mauriac.

Jean Mauriac joined the Agence France-Presse as a political journalist in 1944, and reported on Charles de Gaulle until the general's retirement in 1969.

Mauriac died on 24 August 2020 in Paris at the age of 96. "It is a psychodrama of jealousy and quarrelsome ambitions which seizes, the day after the departure of the General, of those who served him, and which will be further exacerbated, five years later, with the death of Pompidou, around the rivalry between Chaban and Giscard; rallying to the latter being even more badly perceived, and with more reasons, than those from which Pompidou could benefit." – Le Figaro

Works Malagar (1998) Mort du général de Gaulle (1972) L'après-de Gaulle. Notes confidentielles 1969-1989 (2006) Le Général et le journaliste, conversations avec Jean-Luc Barré (2008)

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Education
Lycée Gerson, Lycée Janson-de-Sailly
Employers
Agence France-Presse, Présidence de la République française
Awards
Officer of the Legion of Honour; Knight of the National Order of Merit; Croix de guerre 1939–1945; Officer of Arts and Letters; “Today” Prize

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Jean Mauriac?

French journalist (1924-2020)

When was Jean Mauriac born?

Jean Mauriac was born on 15 August 1924 in 16th arrondissement of Paris.

When did Jean Mauriac die?

Jean Mauriac died on 24 August 2020 in 16th arrondissement of Paris.

What was Jean Mauriac's occupation?

Jean Mauriac was a journalist and writer.

What nationality was Jean Mauriac?

Jean Mauriac was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jean Mauriac

· Wikidata: Q3173471

· DBpedia: Jean Mauriac

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