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[...] When de Gaulle became President of the Republic in 1959, he became the first French Minister of Culture: the position was created for him by General de Gaulle. Malraux remained in this position for ten years and accomplished remarkable work: cultural centers, restoration of Parisian monuments, creation of the Paris Orchestra . He is also the author of the funeral oration for Jean Moulin, on the occasion of the transfer of his ashes to the Pantheon, in the presence of General de Gaulle, on December 19, 1964. [...]
[...] André Malraux, "The Oaks They Cut Down . " (Gallimard, 1971)" Causeur February 2022. Florenne, Yves, "The Oaks They Cut Down . Le Monde diplomatique, April 1971. Berstein, Serge and Milza, Pierre, History of France in the 20th Century, Volume 03 - 1958 to the present day, Paris, Perrin, 2009. Cizek Eugen, "The oaks that are cut down . André Malraux and Tacitus", Bulletin of the Guillaume Budé Association, No December 1998. Erner, Guillaume, "The Oaks That Are Cut Down" by André Malraux" France Culture, April 28, 2019. [...]
[...] But we are going to restore the institutions, gather around us what was called the Empire'" Malraux writes on page 18. He recalls the dawn of the Gaullist government and the challenges that the statesman faced at the time. Political instability, so characteristic of the Fourth Republic, was exacerbated by the war in Algeria. The May 1958 crisis highlighted the preponderant role of the French army in Algeria, which was taking more and more liberties with regard to political power. [...]
[...] They are no longer.' (p. 34). This is the rupture of the union of the French people, the fact that he no longer has national ambition, that the French no longer believe in France, which directly causes this exile and the writing of this interview at the twilight of Gaullism. The defense of national greatness, the importance of the leader, the almost military dimension and the order he had imposed are no longer the terms of the contract uniting the French people. [...]
[...] - André Malraux (1971) - History, Literature and Commitmentend> I. Analysis 1. Introduction 1. Presentation of the author and the book, in relation to the historical context of the facts reported, of the writing and publication of the work André Malraux was born in 1901 in Paris. He introduced himself to writing from a young age, and his initial surrealist productions gave way to resolutely engaged works of the century. His personal life testifies to his commitment: in 1924, he developed many contacts with revolutionary leaders from Annam, China, and the Soviet Union. [...]
