Michel Noir [SEP] native language
Michel Noir
Michel Noir (born 19 May 1944) is a French politician.
Political career.
Governmental functions
Minister of Foreign Trade : 1986-1988
Electoral mandates
National Assembly of France
Member of the National Assembly for Rhône : 1978-1986 (Became minister in 1986) / 1988-1995 (Resignation). Elected in 1978, reelected in 1981, 1986, 1988, 1993.
Municipal Council
Mayor of Lyon : 1989-1995.
Deputy-mayor of Lyon : 1983
the English language.
He married in 1924, and published "La Maison du Peuple" in 1927.
The success of the book led to a long series of novels on socially committed themes, usually based in his native Brittany. His masterpiece "Le Sang Noir" was notable for its departure from his earlier, more straightforwardly socialist literature, since it contains elements of what was later associated with an existentialist or absurdist vision. It centres on the suicidal thoughts of the anti-hero, Cripure, who feels overwhelming