Dominique Venner

French journalist and essayist (1935–2013)

Dominique Venner (April 16, 1935 – May 21, 2013) was a French historian, journalist and essayist. He later became a European nationalist before withdrawing from politics to focus on a career as a historian. He specialized in military and political history.

Dominique Venner
Born(1935-04-16)April 16, 1935
Paris, France
DiedMay 21, 2013(2013-05-21) (aged 78)
Paris, France
OccupationWriter, historian, editor, soldier, activist
NationalityFrench
GenreNon-fiction (History)
Notable worksLe Coeur rebelle,
Baltikum: dans le Reich de la défaite, le combat des corps-francs, 1918-1923,
Histoire et Tradition des Européens: 30000 ans d'identité,
Ernst Jünger: Un autre destin européen
Notable awardsBroquette Gonin Price, 1981 (issued by the Académie française)

Early life

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Venner was born on April 16, 1935 in Paris, France. He was raised in Paris, France. Venner was influenced by the writings of Ernst Jünger. He never married and had no children.

On May 21, 2013, about 4 p.m., Venner committed suicide by firearm in the cathedral of Notre Dame de Paris,[1] which led to the evacuation of about 1,500 people from the cathedral.[2]

He had been an opponent of Muslim immigration to France and Europe, as well as what he believed to be the Americanization of European values and — most recently — the legalization of same-sex marriage in France.

References

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  1. Suicide à Notre-Dame d'un ex-OAS
  2. Angelique Chrisafis in Paris (2009-11-21). "French historian kills himself at Notre Dame Cathedral after gay marriage rant". Guardian. Retrieved 2013-05-22.

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