Jean Bothorel
Jean Bothorel | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 May 1940 (age 84) |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist Writer |
Jean Bothorel (12 May 1940) is a French journalist and the author of many books. He is a former editor at Le Figaro. He was the 1993 winner of the Prix Goncourt de la Biographie.
Career
[edit]Bothorel is a journalist.[1] He first worked for L'Expansion, followed by La Vie and Le Matin de Paris.[2] In 1986, he joined Le Figaro as an editor.[2] He was fired a decade later because of the publication of Le Bal des vautours, in which he criticized senior editors Franz-Olivier Giesbert and Alain Peyrefitte.[2]
Bothorel is the author of many books. He co-authored a book with President Pierre Mendès-France and authored three biographies of President Valéry Giscard d'Estaing. He also co-authored a book with French politician Raymond Barre and another one with Guinean President Alpha Condé. He authored biographies of French businessmen François Pinault and Vincent Bolloré. Additionally, he authored a novel, Le désir et la mort. He received the Prix Goncourt de la Biographie for his biography work Louise de Vilmorin in 1993.[3]
Jean Bothorel has also been widely criticized in the media for a number of articles published in the Figaro which accused some political parties or personalities based on lies and total absence of facts. In a recent publications, the author praise the Bolloré family (a French billionaire) with the publication of "Vincent Bolloré, une histoire de famille", raising suspicion on his supporters' motives.[4]
Works
[edit]- Bothorel, Jean (1969). La Bretagne contre Paris. Paris: La Table ronde. OCLC 7521003.
- Bothorel, Jean; Mendès-France, Pierre (1974). Choisir. Paris: Stock. OCLC 319725437.
- Bothorel, Jean (1979). La République mondaine : essai sur le giscardisme. Paris: Grasset. ISBN 9782246007463. OCLC 4912647.
- Bothorel, Jean (1981). Un prince : essai sur le pouvoir ordinaire. Paris: Grasset. ISBN 9782246260714. OCLC 10230721.
- Bothorel, Jean (1983). Le Pharaon, 19 mai 1974-22 mars 1978. Paris: Grasset. ISBN 9782246287810. OCLC 10563745.
- Bothorel, Jean (1984). Lettre ouverte aux douze soupirants de l'Elysée. Paris: Albin Michel. ISBN 9782226020963. OCLC 13271262.
- Bothorel, Jean (1986). Toi, mon fils. Paris: Grasset. ISBN 9782246357711. OCLC 19768492.
- Bothorel, Jean (1989). Bernard Grasset : vie et passions d'un éditeur. Paris: Grasset. ISBN 9782246382812. OCLC 21054810.
- Bothorel, Jean (1993). Louise de Vilmorin. Paris: Grasset. ISBN 9782246439813. OCLC 29956398.
- Bothorel, Jean (1995). Un si jeune président. Paris: Grasset. ISBN 9782246493211. OCLC 32855652.
- Bothorel, Jean (1996). Des yeux pour voir : entretiens avec Patrick Shelley. Paris: Jean Picollec. ISBN 9782864771609. OCLC 36705859.
- Bothorel, Jean (1996). Le bal des vautours : pamphlet. Paris: Jean Picollec. ISBN 9782738658302. OCLC 37019868.
- Bothorel, Jean (1998). Bernanos, le mal pensant. Paris: Grasset. ISBN 9782246519614. OCLC 39117092.
- Bothorel, Jean (2000). Le désir et la mort : roman. Paris: Albin Michel. ISBN 9782226115676. OCLC 44572081.
- Bothorel, Jean (2001). Un terroriste Breton. Paris: Calmann-Lévy. ISBN 9782702132098. OCLC 47275695.
- Bothorel, Jean; Sassier, Phillippe (2002). Ernest-Antoine Seillière : le baron de la République. Paris: Robert Laffont. ISBN 9782221093573. OCLC 51638015.
- Bothorel, Jean (2003). François Pinault : une enfance bretonne. Paris: Robert Laffont. ISBN 9782221097472. OCLC 56405699.
- Bothorel, Jean (2005). Celui qui voulait tout changer : les années JJSS. Paris: Robert Laffont. ISBN 9782221101247. OCLC 58049338.
- Bothorel, Jean (2005). La grande distribution : enquête sur une corruption à la française. Paris: Bourin. ISBN 9782849410226. OCLC 470246128.
- Barre, Raymond; Bothorel, Jean (2007). L'Expérience du pouvoir : conversations avec Jean Bothorel. Paris: Fayard. ISBN 9782213630311.
- Bothorel, Jean; Klein, Théo (2007). Une manière d'être juif : conversations avec Jean Bothorel. Paris: Fayard. ISBN 9782213630243. OCLC 237214201.
- Bothorel, Jean (2007). Vincent Bolloré : une histoire de famille. Paris: Jean Picollec. ISBN 9782864772293. OCLC 470742400.
- Bothorel, Jean (2008). Chers imposteurs. Paris: Fayard. ISBN 9782213634524. OCLC 251904024.
- Bothorel, Jean; Condé, Alpha (2010). Un Africain engagé : ce que je veux pour la Guinée. Paris: Jean Picollet. ISBN 9782864772446. OCLC 650206262.
- Bothorel, Jean (2011). Requiem pour les Français : 30 ans de lâcheté politique. Paris: François Bourin. ISBN 9782849412497. OCLC 755062363.
- Bothorel, Jean (2014). Réfractaire : du FLB aux Bonnets rouges. Spézet: Coop Breizh. ISBN 9782843466793. OCLC 903873582.
References
[edit]- ^ "Jean Bothorel". Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
- ^ a b c "Jean Bothorel viré par "le Figaro"". Libération. July 2, 1996. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
- ^ "Tous les lauréats (par année)". Académie Goncourt. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
- ^ "opa-de-vincent-bollore".
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