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". ne sommes-nous pas tous deux des ""non conformistes"" des années 30 "" FRENCH ACADEMY Autograph letter dated and signed addressed to Thierry Maulnier about his candidacy to the Académie française
1969rif. 88367Paris: s. n. 1969. Fine. s. n. Paris 25 Mars 1969 20.50 x 27 cm une feuille Autograph letter dated and signed one page from Robert Aron addressed to Thierry Maulnier 13 lines in blue ink. Central folds inherent to postal folding. Printed stamp ""Fonds archives privées Maulnier"" in lower left corner of the missive. Robert Aron discusses his candidacy to the Académie française for the seat previously occupied by Jean Paulhan: ""Having as you no doubt know submitted my candidacy for Jean Paulhan's seat I am delighted to have the opportunity to pay you a customary visit which in this particular case will be for me a mark of sympathy and friendship: are we not both 'non-conformists of the 1930s'"" Robert Aron was ultimately elected member of the Académie française on March 7 1974 to seat 32 previously occupied by Georges Izard. He died suddenly five days before the scheduled date for his solemn reception under the Cupola on April 19 1975. s. n. unknown
