Jean-Marie Drot
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Born2 March 1929
Nancy, France
Died23 September 2015 (aged 86)
Chatou, France
EducationÉcole Normale Supérieure
OccupationWriter
Jean-Marie Drot | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 March 1929 Nancy, France |
| Died | 23 September 2015 (aged 86) Chatou, France |
| Education | École Normale Supérieure |
| Occupation | Writer |
Jean-Marie Drot (2 March 1929 – 23 September 2015) was a French writer and documentary maker.[1][2]
Drot was born in Nancy, Meurthe-et-Moselle. He was the director of the French Academy in Rome from 1985 to 1994.[3] Drot and Giovanni Pieraccini, an Italian socialist politician, founded an organization, RomaEuropa, which initiated the Romaeuropa Festival, a cultural festival.[4] Drot is noted for his documentary work on Montparnasse.[1][5]
