Bernard Maris
Bernard Maris | |
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Born | Toulouse, France | 23 September 1946
Died | 7 January 2015 Paris, France | (aged 68)
Nationality | French |
Occupation(s) | Economist, writer, journalist |
Bernard Henri Maris (French: [maʁis]; 23 September 1946 – 7 January 2015), also known as "Oncle Bernard", was a French economist, writer and journalist who was also a shareholder in Charlie Hebdo magazine. He was murdered on 7 January 2015, during the shooting at the headquarters of the magazine in Paris.[1]
Biography
Studies and academic career
After graduating from
At the time of his death, he was a professor at the Institute of European studies of the
Journalism
Bernard Maris wrote for various journals:
On the radio, Bernard Maris had a weekly column entitled J'ai tout compris à l'économie, each Saturday on
He also presented on television, on the
Associations and political life
Bernard Maris was often presented as alter-globalization, because of his earlier participation with the Scientific Council of ATTAC Association for the Taxation of Financial Transactions and for Citizens' Action.
He lived in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, and was a candidate in 2002 at the city-council elections of the 10th arrondissement of Paris for The Greens. He was also a candidate for the CFDT in the 2009 elections for the Commission de la carte d'identité des journalistes professionnels.
Novelist
Bernard Maris published several novels including L'enfant qui voulait être muet, and was awarded the Leclerc's booksellers award in 2003.
Family
He was married to Sylvie Genevoix, a journalist and a former member of the CSA, who died on 20 September 2012. She was Maurice Genevoix's daughter.
Freemasonry
Bernard Maris was initiated at Roger Leray lodge in Paris (Grand Orient de France) in 2008.[5]
Death
Maris was killed, along with seven of his colleagues, two police officers, and two others on 7 January 2015 in the Charlie Hebdo shooting when armed gunmen stormed the Charlie Hebdo newspaper offices in Paris.[6][7][8]
Work in economics
Maris was a great admirer of John Maynard Keynes, to whom he dedicated a book, Keynes ou l'économiste citoyen, and has published many popular economic books. He is known, amongst others, by titles such as Ah Dieu! Que la guerre économique est jolie! (1998), Lettre ouverte aux gourous de l'économie qui nous prennent pour des imbéciles (1999) and La Bourse ou la vie (2000).
With incisive style, he tried to explain the nature and the interests of the real economy, unveiling its negative aspects, but also highlighting concepts and alternatives such as the
Le Nouvel Économiste magazine assigned him the title of "Best Economist of the Year", in 1995.
Bank of France
On 21 December 2011,
Publications
Economics
- Éléments de politique économique: l'expérience française de 1945 à 1984 [Elements of economic policy: The French experience of 1945 to 1984] (in French). 1985.
- Des économistes au-dessus de tout soupçon ou la grande mascarade des prédictions [Economists above any suspicion, or the great farce of predictions] (in French). 1990.
- Les Sept Péchés capitaux des universitaires [The seven deadly sins of academics] (in French). 1991.
- Jacques Delors, artiste et martyr [Jacques Delors, artist and martyr] (in French). 1993.
- Parlant pognon mon petit [Speaking my little dough] (in French). 1994.
- Maris, Bernard; ISBN 2-226-09574-8.
- Keynes ou l'économiste citoyen [Keynes or citizen Economist] (in French). 1999.
- Lettre ouverte aux gourous de l'économie qui nous prennent pour des imbéciles [Open letter to the gurus of the economy taking us for fools] (in French). 1999.
- Maris, Bernard; Labarde, Philippe (2000). La Bourse ou la vie – La grande manipulation des petits actionnaires [Your stock market or your life – The great manipulation of small shareholders] (in French).
- Maris, Bernard; ISBN 2-226-13146-9.
- Antimanuel d'économie: Tome 1, les fourmis [Antimanual of Economics: Volume 1, the ants] (in French). Bréal. 2003. ISBN 2-7495-0078-8.
- Antimanuel d'économie: Tome 2, les cigales [Antimanual of Economics: Volume 2, the cicadas] (in French). Bréal. 2006. ISBN 2-7495-0629-8.
- Maris, Bernard; ISBN 978-2-213-63287-2.
- Maris, Bernard (2008). Petits principes de langue de bois économique [Small principles of economic jargon] (in French). Bréal. ISBN 9782749501499.
- Maris, Bernard; ISBN 978-2-226-18699-7.
- Marx, ô Marx, pourquoi m'as-tu abandonné? [Marx, o Marx, why have you forsaken me?] (in French). ISBN 978-2-35766-022-9.
- Plaidoyer (impossible) pour les socialistes [(Impossible) advocacy for the Socialists] (in French). ISBN 978-2226240200.
Analyses
- L'Homme dans la guerre. Maurice Genevoix face à Ernst Jünger [The man in the war. Maurice Genevoix against Ernst Jünger] (in French). Grasset. 2013. ISBN 978-2-246-80338-6.
- Houellebecq économiste [Houellebecq Economist] (in French). ISBN 9782081296077.
Novels
- Pertinentes Questions morales et sexuelles dans le Dakota du Nord [Relevant moral and sexual issues in North Dakota] (in French). Albin Michel. 1995.
- L'Enfant qui voulait être muet [The child who wanted to be mute] (in French). 2003.
- Maris, Bernard (2005). Le Journal [The Journal] (in French). Albin Michel. ISBN 2-226-15393-4.
Filmography
- 2008: Encirclement by Richard Brouillette
- 2010: Film Socialisme by Jean-Luc Godard
See also
References
- ^ "Paris shooting latest: 12 dead at satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo and three gunmen still on the loose". Metro. United Kingdom. 7 January 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
Later this afternoon, another editor, Bernard Maris, was also said to be dead.
- ^ Annuaire des diplômés: Édition du cinquantenaire 2007–2009. Association des diplômés de l'Institut d'études politiques de Toulouse. 2009. p. 30.
- ^ "Small Unconventional Handbook of Anti-Economics". Humanite English. 13 April 2007.
- ^ Labé, Yves-Marie; Saigre, Dorian (29 July 2008). "De la bande de copains à l'entreprise prospère". Le Monde. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
- ^ [1] Jean-François Koch (L'express)
- ^ "Les dessinateurs Charb et Cabu seraient morts" (in French). France: L'Essentiel. 7 January 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
Le directeur de la publication et dessinateur satirique Charb (Stéphane Charbonnier) et Cabu seraient morts selon les informations du Point (via un tweet). Charb avait été annoncé gravement blessé selon plusieurs sources, que relayaient Le Monde et Le Figaro.
- ^ "LIVE. Massacre in "Charlie Hebdo": 12 dead, including Charb and Cabu". Le Point.
- ^ "EN DIRECT. Massacre chez "Charlie Hebdo" : 12 morts, dont Charb et Cabu". Le Point.fr (in French). 7 January 2015.
- Public Sénat. 18 January 2024.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "L'économiste Bernard Maris nommé au conseil général de la Banque de France". Le Monde. 23 December 2011. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
- ^ Jourdan, Stanislas (23 December 2011). "Oncle Bernard Maris : de Charlie Hebdo à la Banque de France". La Tribune. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
External links
- Bernard Maris at IMDb