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| Hubert Gerbeau | |
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| Born | 17 January 1937 Marseille, France |
| Died | 3 April 2021(2021-04-03) (aged 84) |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation(s) | Historian Writer |
Hubert Gerbeau (17 January 1937 – 3 April 2021) was a French historian and writer. He travelled to several places in the French-speaking world, including Réunion. A graduate of the University of Provence, he wrote several essays and novels on themes such as slavery.
Distinctions
- Knight of the Legion of Honour
Works
Doctoral Thesis
- L'esclavage et son ombre : l'île de Bourbon aux XIXe et XXe siècles, thèse de doctorat d'Etat (2005)
Essays
- Martin Luther King (1968)
- Les esclaves noirs : pour une histoire du silence (1970)
- Les esclaves noirs : pour une histoire du silence (2013)
- Outre-terre, outre-mer : cultures, colonialisme, impérialismes : mélanges pour Jacques Weber (2019)
Novels
- Noc (2004)
- Lia : d'un paradis à l'autre (2006)
- La Négresse de paradis (2008)
References
- "Disparition d'Hubert Gerbeau, pionnier des recherches sur l'esclavage à La Réunion". France 1 Réunion (in French). 4 April 2021.
- "Site du CNMHE, Comité national pour la Mémoire et l'Histoire de l'Esclavage". Comité institué par le décret (in French).
- "Les esclaves noirs Pour une histoire du silence". Persée (in French). 2013.