Robert Vigouroux

Robert Vigouroux (21 March 1923 – 9 July 2017)[1] was a French politician and writer.[2] He was the Mayor of Marseille (the second largest city in France) from 1986 to 1995, and a French Senator for the Bouches-du-Rhone from 1989 to 1998.[2][3][4]

Biography

Robert Vigouroux was born in Paris.[2][3] In 1942, he moved to Marseilles to work as a doctor in hospitals.[2] He was elected as Mayor of Marseilles in 1986, and as Senator in 1989.[2][3] He later published two volumes of poetry under the nom de plume of Stépan Alexis, and later essays, novels, volumes of paintings and photographs in his real name.[2]

Bibliography

Poetry

  • L’Explication
  • Mémoires des temps passés

Essays

  • Un parmi les autres
  • Quelle est ta ville
  • Et si je vous disais…

Novels

  • La vie en morceaux
  • Le docteur et ses jumeaux (2003)

Paintings

  • Au fil du temps (2005)

Photographs

  • Marseille-Moderne (co-editor, 2008)

References

  1. ↑ http://www.lepoint.fr/politique/l-ancien-maire-de-marseille-robert-vigouroux-est-mort-09-07-2017-2141844_20.php#
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 France 3 biography
  3. 1 2 3 Senate biography
  4. ↑ 'Municipales : "Gaudin m'a volé" s'indigne Vigouroux', in La Provence, January 18th, 1998


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