been argued that De Gaulle refused to spare Brasillach because the author had on numerous occasions called for Georges Mandel's execution. De Gaulle admired Mandel, a prominent conservative politician (who happened to be Jewish), and who was murdered by the Milice during the closing days of the Occupation. Brasillach called out "But all the same, long live France!" ("Vive la France quand même!") immediately before his execution. He was buried in the cimetière de Charonne in the 20th Arrondissement of Paris. His brother-in-law, Maurice Bardèche, was later buried next to him. Legacy Brasillach sought to protect his own legacy as his life drew to a close. He composed several works while awaiting trial and execution, including a collection of verse and a letter to French youth of the future, explaining and justifying his actions (Lettre à un soldat de la classe de soixante (Lettre), see below). In Lettre he was unrepentant about his fascism, his anti-Semitism or his wartime activity, although he insisted that he had no idea that deported French Jews were being murdered. Brasillach's trial and execution inspired Simone de Beauvoir's essay "An Eye for an Eye", in which she defended the role of emotion (especially hatred) in politics and the role of revenge in punishment. His biographer Alice Kaplan noted that his death made him the "James Dean of French fascism" and a martyr to the extreme right. François Truffaut was both aware and appreciative of Brasillach, stating that Brasillach and Pierre Drieu La Rochelle shared similar political beliefs and that "views that earn their advocates by the death penalty are bound to be worthy of esteem." Dominique Venner's Nouvelle Revue d'Histoire has praised the author's intellectual oeuvre. A group called Association des Amis de Robert Brasillach celebrates the author's work and legacy. Cultural references The Jean-Luc Godard film Éloge de l'amour features the recitation of Brasillach's "Testament", written before his execution. Brasillach is described in Jonathan Littell's novel Les Bienveillantes, where he is one of the fellow students of the main character Maximilian Aue. French black metal band Peste Noire dedicated to Brasillach Psaume IV from the album Folkfuck Folie. Works Below is a list of Brasillach's oeuvre (fiction, non-fiction and poetry), including posthumous works. Certain works have been briefly summarised. Novels 1932 Le Voleur d'étincelles (The Spark Thief/The Stealer of Sparks) 1934 L'Enfant de la nuit (Child of the Night) 1936 Le Marchand d'oiseaux (The