Historian Michel Winock Reflects on How His Father's Death Freed Him From an Authoritarian Upbringing
In a Le Monde interview series on pivotal life moments, Winock recalls losing his father at age eight.
French historian Michel Winock discussed the death of his father, which occurred when he was eight years old, saying it allowed him to escape his father's authoritarianism, according to Le Monde.
The comments came as part of a weekly Le Monde series in which the newspaper asks public figures about a decisive moment in their lives, the outlet reported.
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- Michel Winock, historien : « Le décès de mon père m’a permis d’échapper à son autoritarisme » — Le Monde — Une
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