(1901–76), French novelist, politician, and art critic. Involved in the Chinese communist uprising of 1927 and the Spanish Civil War, he was later appointed France's first Minister of Cultural Affairs (1959–69). Notable novels: La Condition humaine (1933).
Definition of Malraux, André in US English:
Malraux, André
proper nounmalˈrō
(1901–76), French novelist, politician, and art critic. Involved in the Chinese Communist uprising of 1927 and the Spanish Civil War, he was later appointed the first minister of cultural affairs 1959–69.