Peter Scholl-Latour
Peter Roman Scholl-Latour (March 9, 1924 – August 16, 2014) was a French-German journalist and publicist. He was born in Bochum, Germany. He was of (partly) Jewish descent (his mother was Jewish).[1]
Peter Scholl-Latour | |
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 Scholl-Latour at a lecture in the Bundeswehr University of Munich, 2008 | |
| Born | 9 March 1924 |
| Died | 16 August 2014 (aged 90) Rhöndorf, Germany |
| Nationality | German and French |
| Alma mater | Institut d'études politiques de Paris, Sorbonne, Lebanese University |
| Known for | Death in the Rice-fields |
| Awards | Chevalier of the Légion d'honneur , 2005 Cross of Merit, First class, 2006 Gerhard Löwenthal Honor Award, 2008 (issued by Junge Freiheit) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Political science |
He was known for his books:
- Der Tod im Reisfeld [Death in the Rice-fields] (1980)
- Allah ist mit den Standhaften [Allah is with the Steadfast] (1983)
- Mord am grossen Fluss [Murder at the Great River] (1986)
- Leben mit Frankreich [Living with France] (1988)
- Afrikanische Totenklage [African Dirge] (2001)
He fought in the First Indochina War.
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