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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…
What is the difference between the Gauls and the Celts?
The difference between the Gauls and the Celts is very fine. These terms both refer to invading peoples from eastern Europe. The difference lies in the fact that we have…
legendary West Side Story lyricist Stephen Sondheim dies
Stephen Sondheim, the lyricist of the legendary American musical “West Side Story”, died this Friday, November 26 at the age of 91 at his home in Roxbury, United States. His…
Did the French language originate in the Middle Ages?
From the 12th century, several European vernacular languages, including French, began to be used in administrative acts, in place of the written language in a monopoly situation: Latin. This decisive…
Questioning History at the Averroès Meetings
Second World War ; Algerian War; memorial issues; freedom of expression: omnipresent subjects 5 months from a French presidential election which must nevertheless decide the future. A program in Marseille,…
Success Story Extending from Diyarbakir to Paris: “Haw”
This year, writer Kemal Varol received the “France-Turkey Literature Award” organized by the Comite France-Turquie Association, which aims to build a bridge between France and Turkey. “Haw/Ouaf”, Varol’s novel about…