Tag: Literature
defenders of historical memory are fighting for the end of Franco’s censorship
The main association (the Association for the Recovery of Historical Memory, the ARMH) fighting against the Franco legacy has issued an unprecedented request to the head of the socialist government…
Family spirit: Senegalese writer Ken Bugul and her Sene-Gambian grandson Modou N’diaye
Remember this cookie box that we opened 1 year ago while listening, hidden behind the station, to several conversations between grandmothers and granddaughters …. With always this question: how is…
Camille de Toledo, in the twentieth century labyrinth
Ending the 20th century: this could be the wish of Camille de Toledo, our guest. Unfortunately confined to Berlin, only our telephone voices will be able to discuss Theseus, his…
“When I wrote, I did not see the walls”
In Turkey, writer Ahmet Altan, 72, spent five years behind bars. The government accuses him of having helped launch the attempted coup against him in 2016. Released last April, the…
(RE-BROADCAST) – Literature: Tanguy Viel publishes a novel on the influence seen from the inside
In the wake of the #MeToo movement, author Tanguy Viel publishes “The girl we call”. A novel about influence, domination and consent. Guest: Tanguy VielI, French author. His latest novel…
Francis Huster declaims his love for Molière
Actor, director and member of the Comédie Française, Francis Huster has always been passionate about Molière. He publishes two books “The Dictionary of Molière’s Love” (Plon editions) and “Poquelin contre…
“Save our oceans!” by Jean-Michel Cousteau
This Sunday’s France book is an appeal for the environment: ” Save our oceans ! », Published by Éditions de l’Archipel. Its author is Jean-Michel Cousteau, son of the famous…
“Mom, I’m not dead”
On December 15, the French government announced the creation of a ministerial mission on illegal international adoptions. For decades, many children have been adopted under unclear conditions in France, but…
Michel Houellebecq, the star of French letters, again victim of hacking
The literary community only talks about that. The new book by the sulphurous Michel Houellebecq, one of the most widely read French authors in the world, has been hacked! Annihilate…
Claire Berest, the art of trompe-l’oeil
After “Nothing is black”, her latest novel which was interested in the life of Frida Khalo, Claire Berest returns today with “Artifices”. An addicting thriller-like novel based on characters steeped…