Bernard Brizay, born in Rouen in August 1941, has studied History, teaching History of Art, before he became a journalist
Resume
License and Master of History License of French Literature and History of Art 1969: Journalist in political and economical famous French magazines, Le Nouvel Économiste 1976: publishing his first book Le Patronat francais 1977: expatriated in United States for 6 months, invited by The Eisenhower Foundation to conduct a study about the American Employers. He comes back with another book Le Patronat américain. Publishing several books about political, economical and social matters. 1979: Journalist for French TV channel TF1, in the economical serie called L'enjeu 1979 Reporter at large for famous French daily newspaper Le Figaro 2005: Retiring from his journalist career. 2010 Visiting Professor at Shenyang University Bernard Brizay discovered China on his first visit in August 1979. Incredibly passionate for China and Chinese people since then, he returns frequently to China October 2000: when visiting the ruins of Yuanming Yuan palace he immediately felt he should write an historical book about this unprecedented tragedy.
Publications
2003: Le Sac du palais d'Été, seconde guerre de l'Opium – The Looting of Summer Palace, Second Opium War - translated and published in China in 2005 by The classical Editions of Zhejiang and published between the France-China Cross-Cultural Years, thanks to the Translation Fu Lei program with the help of French Ministry of Foreign Affairs. This book was rewarded in 2007 with the Wenjin Price granted by the National Library of China, selected among 40 books chosen by 120 million internet users. The book has been published several times, last publishing in 2011. Will be soon translated in English. 2007: Les Trois soeurs Soong. Une dynastie chinoise du XXe siècle – The Three Soong Sisters. A Chinese Dynasty in 20th Century. 2008: Le Roman de Pékin. – Beijing Novel. 2010: Shanghai, le Paris de l'Orient.. Rewarded with French Auguste Pavie Price, granted by the French Academy of Sciences of Overseas Territories. The book is also translated in Chinese. 2013: La France en Chine, du XVIIe siècle à nos jours, will be translated in Chinese at the occasion of the 50th anniversary of acknowledgment of People's Republic of China, under Mao Zedong leadership by general de Gaulle in 1964. The book will be presented at the Shanghai Book Fair in August 2014.
