Dominique Wenner is a French historian and essayist. He is known as an active supporter of the right-wing views in politics and an ardent opponent of same-sex love. Wenner gained worldwide fame after publicly committing suicide within the walls of Notre Dame Cathedral.
Biography: early years
Dominique Wenner was born on April 16, 1935 in Paris. His father was an architect, but at the same time he took an active part in the political life of his country. So, he was in the ranks of the French People's Party, which promoted right-wing views. It was his father who had a great influence on the rest of Dominic's life.
At the age of 19, Wenner volunteered for Algeria, where at that time there were military operations for his independence from France. Two years later, he returned to his homeland and immediately joined the nationalists.
Soon he was recruited into a secret terrorist organization that wanted to overthrow the republican system. In 1960, Wenner was convicted of underground activities. He spent two years in prison. However, after his release, he did not change his views and continued to support the right forces.
Career
After his release from prison, Dominic took up journalism, later he became interested in history. Wenner soon took over at the helm of the European Civilization Study Group and founded the Institute for Western Studies.
In the late 70s, he became interested in the 1917 revolution in Russia. Wenner spent a lot of time in the Russian archives, and the book "History of the Red Army" became the fruit of his painstaking work. She was honored with a prize from the French Academy.
During his life, Wenner published several dozen books, including:
- A Critical History of the Resistance;
- "History of Collaboration";
- "White sun of the vanquished";
- "History of Terrorism";
- "Samurai of the West".
Wenner was also known in France as an expert on weapons of all times and peoples. He devoted more than a dozen books to this hobby.
Dominic was also editor-in-chief of several historical publications. He tried himself in the role of a radio host.
Suicide
On May 18, 2013, the French authorities legalized same-sex marriage. Three days later, Wenner committed suicide near the altar of Notre Dame Cathedral. Arriving at the main temple in Paris, he first put the letter on the altar, and then, in front of thousands of parishioners, in protest, he shot a bullet in the head from an old gun. His suicide was the first such case within the walls of the famous cathedral.
In his suicide message, he wrote that his act was regarded as an attempt to wake the French from a lethargic sleep. In the note, he also noted that he was of sound mind and memory. On the eve of his suicide, Dominic made a post on social networks calling to come to the large-scale manifesto, scheduled for May 26.
Personal life
Little is known about Dominic Wenner's personal life. The writer was married. His wife avoided publicity. It is known that two children were born in the marriage. By the time of his suicide, Dominic already had grandchildren.
