Jean d'Ormesson
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Born into an aristocratic Parisian family and educated at the Lycée Henri-IV before entering the École normale supérieure, he earned the agrégation in philosophy and launched a prolific literary career that produced more than forty novels, plays and essays. Early works met little success, but his 1971 novel La Gloire de l’Empire secured the Grand Prix du roman from the Académie française, and late…
Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources
