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Jean Lacouture

Born

in Bordeaux, France

June 09, 1921

Died

July 16, 2015

Genre

History, Biographies & Memoirs

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Jean Lacouture is a journalist, historian and author. He is particularly famous for his biographies.y

Jean Lacouture began his career in journalism in 1950 in "Combat" as diplomatic redactor. He joined Le Monde in 1951. In 1953, he worked in Cairo for France Soir, before returning to Le Monde as director for the overseas services, and grand reporter (the highest title in French journalism) until 1975.

Politically engaged on the Left, Lacouture supported decolonisation, and Mitterrand from 1981. He worked for the Nouvel Observateur, and L'Histoire. He is interviewed in the 1968 documentary film about the Vietnam War entitled "In the Year of the Pig".

Lacouture was also director for publication at Seuil, one of the main French publishers, fro ...more

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Jean Lacouture’s books

Average rating: 3.93 · 565 ratings · 42 reviews · 105 distinct works • Similar authors

	De Gaulle 1: The Rebel, 1890-1944 4.05 avg rating — 64 ratings — published 1990 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Jesuits: A Multibiography 4.10 avg rating — 50 ratings — published 1991 — 17 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ho Chi Minh: A Political Biography by Jean Lacouture, Peter Wiles (Translator), Jane Clark Seitz (Translator) 3.64 avg rating — 50 ratings — published 1967 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	De Gaulle 3: The Ruler, 1945-1970 really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 45 ratings — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Léon Blum 4.06 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 1977 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	De Gaulle 2: Le Politique 3.93 avg rating — 15 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Robert Capa by Jean Lacouture, Abigail Pollak 4.33 avg rating — 12 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	André Malraux, une vie dans le siècle 4.08 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 1975 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Nasser: A Biography by Jean Lacouture, Daniel Hofstadter (translator) 3.67 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 1968 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pierre Mendès France 4.20 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 1981 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars