Jean-Denis Bredin
Jean-Denis Bredin (born May 17, 1929 in Paris , † September 1, 2021 ) was a French lawyer , writer and university professor .
Career
Bredin studied law and was able to successfully complete this course in 1957 with a doctorate . Already during his studies he tried his hand at literary texts, which over the years became an ever larger and more important focus alongside his legal work.
In 1951 Bredin was accepted into the Conference du stage and also worked for some time as its executive secretary. In 1967 he accepted a position at the University of Lille . As a partisan of Edgar Faure , he supported Edgar Faure from May 68 in his reform efforts. In 1969 Bredin moved to the Sorbonne in Paris and stayed there until his retirement in 1993. As such, between 1982 and 1986 he was the executive director of the Bibliothèque nationale de France .
As the successor to the writer Marguerite Yourcenar , he was accepted into the Académie française on June 15, 1989 ( Fauteuil 3 ).
Works (selection)
Non-fiction
- Bernard Lazare . La Fallois, Paris 1992, ISBN 2-253-90424-4 .
- Éclats . Simoën, Paris 1978 (with Jack Lang and Antoine Vitez )
- Sieyès . La clé de la revolution française . La Fallois, Paris 1989, ISBN 2-877-06-014-4 .
- Joseph Caillaux . Hachette, Paris 1985, ISBN 2-07-032294-7 .
- On ne meurt qu'une fois. Charlotte Corday . Fayard, Paris 2006, ISBN 2-213-62850-5 .
- La republique de M. Georges Pompidou . Julliard, Paris 1974, ISBN 2-213-00116-2 .
- Un tribunal au garde-à-vous. Le procès de Pierre Mendès France , May 9, 1941 . Fayard, Paris 2002, ISBN 2-213-60873-3 .
Fiction
- L'absence . Gallimard, Paris 1986, ISBN 2-07-070755-5 .
- L'affaire . Julliard, Paris 1998, ISBN 2-213-03138-X .
- Comédie des apparences . Edition Jacob, Paris 1994 ISBN 2-7381-0264-6 .
- Un coupable . Gallimard, Paris 1985, ISBN 2-07-070384-3 .
- Encore un peu de temps . Gallimard, Paris 1996, ISBN 2-07-040297-5 .
- Un enfant say . Gallimard, Paris 1990, ISBN 2-07-071932-4 .
- La tâche . Gallimard, Paris 1988, ISBN 2-07-071307-5 .
Web links
- Short biography and list of works of the Académie française (French)
- Literature by and about Jean-Denis Bredin in the bibliographic database WorldCat
Individual evidence
- ↑ Jean-Denis Bredin, avocat et académicien, est mort. In: leprogres.fr. September 1, 2021, accessed September 1, 2021 (French).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bredin, Jean-Denis |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French lawyer and writer |
| BIRTH DATE | May 17, 1929 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Paris |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 1, 2021 |