达尼埃尔·龙多

Daniel Rondeau (French pronunciation: [danjɛl ʁɔ̃do]; born 7 May 1948) is a French writer, editor, and diplomat. Born in Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, he studied law at Panthéon-Assas where the spirit of May 68 saw him embrace Maoism and join the proletariat by working from 1970 to 1974 in a factory in Nancy making insulation. He worked for France Inter's Nord-Est radio station from 1977, before moving to Paris, where he worked for the newspapers Libération (1982–1985) Le Nouvel Observateur (1985–1998) and L'Express (1998–2007). He was French ambassador to Malta (2008–2011) and to UNESCO (2011–2013). He has written fiction, reportage, literary criticism and political commentary, and for his oeuvre won the Grand prix de littérature Paul-Morand in 1998. After unsuccessfully standing for election to the Académie Française in 2011 and 2016, he was elected to seat 8 in 2019.

Honours

French

Chevalier of the Legion of Honour

Commander of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres

Chevalier of the Ordre du Mérite Maritime

Foreign (honorary)

Officer of the National Order of Merit (Malta)

Commander of the National Order of the Cedar (Lebanon)