Tag: Literature
an exhibition pays homage to “Salammbô”, a novel by Gustave Flaubert set in Carthage
It is a legendary novel by Gustave Flaubert. After the scandal which surrounded the publication of Madame Bovarythe French writer felt the need to set sail, in time and space.…
the Orange Foundation ends its African book prize
It’s a page-turner for lovers of African literature. After six editions, the Orange foundation is putting an end to the Orange Book Prize in Africa (POLA), which rewarded authors and…
Archaeological excavations at Notre-Dame de Paris reveal possible burial place of poet Joachim du Belley
In three months, the Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris will reopen its doors. Since its fire five years ago, reconstruction work has been progressing well. In keeping with tradition regarding historic…
Lebanese writer Elias Khoury, a figure of committed literature, has died
Internationally renowned Lebanese novelist Elias Khoury passed away on Sunday, September 15, 2024, at the age of 76, following a long illness. He died in Beirut, where he had been…
This rare first name (worn by 160 boys in France) is inspired by a hero from classical literature
News Published on 08/28/2024 at 10:41 a.m. updated on 08/28/2024 at 10:41 a.m. Reading 1 min. Marie Lanen Head of parenting sections (baby, pregnancy, family), psychology and beauty Although rarely…
On the TV program: this immense classic of French literature is adapted in a very particular way
This superb film on TV this week adapts a huge classic of French literature. But it changes everything. In 2022, France 2 and the National Book Center had launched a…
One of the most controversial characters in literature is back in the cinema, and he’s going to make headlines when he comes out.
A new adaptation of a novel featuring one of the most controversial characters in literature will be released in theaters in the coming months. She was a heroine of a…
There were only 3 examples in the world… The first case seen in Turkey will enter the literature! A simple vomiting was taking his life
Living in Izmir, 60-year-old retired teacher Yıldız Öziş was admitted to the inpatient ward after undergoing orthopedic surgery at a hospital in Izmir. Öziş, who experienced sudden nausea, began vomiting…
“The instrumentalization of anti-Semitism appears to be a problem,” according to Ilan Pappé, an Israeli researcher.
Israeli historian Ilan Pappé saw his book The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine reissued in France after French publisher Fayard pulled it from shelves. Pappé told RFI that this is part…
“Life, play and death” of a giant of modern letters
Compared to the Italian masters Dante Alighieri and the Russian Osip Mandelstam, Ismail Kadaré was Albania’s greatest writer. A slayer of totalitarianism and its horrors through a protean and world-famous…