Maurice Druon was a French novelist and a member of the Académie Française, of which he served as "Perpetual Secretary" (chairman) between 1985 and 1999.
Druon in 2003
Maurice Druon in Orenburg in Russia in 2003.
Maurice Druon in Orenburg, 2003.
Maurice Druon in Orenburg, 2003.
Joseph Kessel, also known as "Jef", was a French journalist and novelist. He was a member of the Académie française and Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour.
Kessel in June 1948