André Frossard

Details

Instance of

human

Born

14 January 1915

Died

2 February 1995

Conflict

World War II

Place of birth

Saint-Maurice-Colombier

Place of death

Versailles

Sex or gender

male

Given name

André

Family name

Frossard

Father

Ludovic-Oscar Frossard

Occupation

journalist, writer, philosopher

Position held

seat 2 of the Académie française

Citizenship

France

Native language

French

Religion

Catholicism

Awards

Officer of the Legion of Honour, Croix de guerre 1939–1945, Resistance Medal, prix Mémoire de la Shoah, Bernard Lecache Prize, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Pius IX‎, Grand prix catholique de littérature

educated at

École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs

employer

Le Figaro, L'Aurore, Le Point, RTL, Paris Match, Temps présent, L'Intransigeant, Le Nouveau Candide, Famille chrétienne

languages spoken, written or signed

French

member of

Académie Française

name in native language

André Frossard

notable work

Q3708032

place of burial

cemetery of Caluire-et-Cuire

place of detention

Montluc prison

pseudonym

Rayon C

writing language

French

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