Joseph Perez

About

Twentieth-century French author of a number of books on Spanish history and Latin American independence movements. He also founded La Maison des Plays Iberiques, a Spanish cultural center in France.

Before Fame

He worked as a professor of Latin American civilization at the Michel de Montaigne Bordeaux 3 University in Bordeaux, France.

Trivia

He became a member of the French Legion of Honor.

Family Life

His parents were Spanish, and his three brothers were born in Spain. He, however, was born in southern France.

Associated With

He studied the practices of Holy Roman Emperor Charles V.