Tag: French language
Beirut Books: how is the French language evolving in Lebanon?
How does French evolve in Lebanon in an Arabic-speaking environment with strong competition from English? A hard-hitting question as the new Book Fair takes place in Beirut with a hundred…
Beirut Books, a French-speaking literary festival in a country in the midst of a crisis
Writers of 18 mainly French-speaking nationalities will be the guests of Beirut Books, a French-speaking literary festival … A new itinerant literary meeting in the Lebanese capital … a ray…
Rachid Santaki: hated or adored, can a dictation change everything?
An outdated exercise for some, an essential learning tool for others, a humiliating test for spelling dummies, or Madeleine de Proust for good students, can a dictation really change the…
Titaua Peu, to put an end to the silences of his country Tahiti
Author with an eminently political commitment, Titaua Peu writes a realistic Polynesian society, far from illusory clichés. She represents one of the main French-speaking voices of Pacific literature. Mutisms, her…
Literature: Teddy’s autobiography, Allen Weiss’ library trip
A move to Manhattan is an opportunity for author Allen S. Weiss to take inventory of his library. During the long hours spent between the dust and the boxes, he…
Literature: Catherine Millet, chronicle of a youth in the St Germain des Près of the 60s
Catherine Millet tries to unravel the mysterious intertwining of chances, confused desires, more or less well-understood opportunities that lead a young girl with no luggage, no money and no great…
EXTRA! the living literature festival with Simon Johannin
The Extra! will take place from September 8 to 18, 2022 and highlights sound creation, radio, performances, literary speed-dating. Simon Johannin,author and poet, he is one of the great guests…
The sound of water – Paris
In Paris, it is a symbolic border with the Seine, or a stroll along the Canal Saint-Martin and its locks. The water also circulates underground, stored in huge tanks that…
A brief chronology of the French language
What events shaped the French language? From Indo-European origins to inclusive writing, how has French evolved? Advertising Our guests tell us about these great dates that have shaped the history…
A land, an author: in Tunisia with Fawzia Zouari
Born in Le Kef in Tunisia, Fawzia Zouari holds a doctorate in French and comparative literature. Based in Paris since 1979, she is a journalist and writer. His work is…