Tag: Literature
Iris Chang, the voice of the victims of the 1937 Nanjing massacre
Sino-American journalist and historian, Iris Chang in 1997 made a major contribution to the memory of the Sino-Japanese war (1937-1945) by publishing The Rape of Nanjing. This historic essay, which…
In the footsteps of Gustave Flaubert, two hundred years after his birth (Part 2)
In this bicentenary which celebrates the birth of Gustave Flaubert, second special program in Rouen with an interview with Yvan Leclerc, professor emeritus, in the birthplace of the author. Then,…
“Don’t stop running”, the story of Toumany Coulibaly, runner and thief at the same time
Thief, liar, manipulator, but above all a gifted athlete. Who is Toumany Coulibaly, champion of the lap? In Don’t stop running, Mathieu Palain paints the portrait of a kid born…
the growing visibility of African letters
Literary Africa is on the rise. Its writers have garnered some of the great literary awards in the Western world this year, including the prestigious Nobel Prize for Literature which…
Yoram Leker, devil’s advocate
Bright and humorous voice, this is Yoram Leker. And above all, here is a lawyer who has frequented quite a few history books: the history of the Holocaust seen through…
Once upon a time … diversity in children’s literature
We all know, whether we are passionate about reading or not, the books that mark our lives sometimes play an essential role in our journeys, like a compass capable of…
Nathalie Rheims, the spells of romantic writing
Daughter of Maurice Rheims, academician, and sister of photographer Bettina Rheims, Nathalie Rheims, who has been a producer for a long time, is the author of an important literary work…
Death of the writer Almudena Grandes, a Spanish Republican
Spanish writer Almudena Grandes, novelist and journalist, died Saturday, November 27 of cancer at the age of 61. This leftist, republican woman was a famous daily columnist El País. In…
“The origin of the world. A natural history of soil for those who trample on it ”by Marc-André Selosse
The book France this Sunday is entitled “The Origin of the World. A natural history of the soil for those who trample it ”published by Actes Sud. A plea full…
“Marseille Series Stories”, the first festival of series adapted from novels
Special program from the screen to writing with the first festival devoted to television series adapted from literary works entitled “Marseille Series Stories”, which took place from November 18 to…