A ‘love affair’ with French Quebec that led to a life on the radio: Jeanette Kelly dies at 70
Jeanette Kelly was as comfortable in the book-lined walls of the Literary and Historical Society…
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“Inspiring Walt Disney: The Animation of French Decorative Arts” takes over the “Sundays At The Met” edition
Earlier today, the Metropolitan Museum of Art held a special panel in its Sundays at…
Leo Bersani, literary critic and gay life theorist, dies at 90
Dale Peck, writing in The Village Voice, took Dr Bersani to task but ignoring the…
Namilyango’s Mulenzi turns 70, missed French classes and poor education policy
Recently, Mr. John Bosco (JB) Mulenzi, my former chemistry teacher at Namilyango College, called me…
Sima Godfrey: A look back at 32 years at UBC
Upon her retirement, Dr. Sima Godfrey reflects on the most memorable moments of her 32…
The Alliance Française de Newport adds a fourth class of French to its offer
The Alliance Française de Newport (“AFN”) announced this week that it will be expanding its…
Michel Houellebecq’s new novel “Anéantir” (Annihiler) anticipates the French elections… in 2027
‘Anéantir’, the eighth novel by French writer and poet Michel Houellebecq, could be variously translated…
The French Academy breaks the rules and sparks debate with the choice of Vargas Llosa
The august institution that sets the standards for the French language has admitted Peruvian novelist…
Will the French capital be able to save its famous booksellers from the quays?
The independent booksellers that line the picturesque quays of the Seine in Paris attract tourists…
Young Senegalese author wins first prize for French literature • FRANCE 24 English – Oakland News Now
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pn_AOlIVgqM Oakland News Now – A young Senegalese author wins the first prize for French…
Young Senegalese writer Mohamed Mbougar Sarr wins first prize for French literature
Portrait of Senegalese writer Mohamed Mbougar Sarr, (Photo: Sophie Bassouls / Sygma via Getty Images)…
The university community mourns the death of French literature professor Allan Pasco
LAWRENCE – The University of Kansas community mourns the death of a longtime professor Allan…
University community mourns the death of French literature professor Allan Pasco
LAWRENCE – University of Kansas community mourns death of longtime professor Allan Pasco, who died…
Henry Weinstock, Holocaust survivor, French teacher, cyclist
Henry Weinstock, 87, died after a brief illness at his home in Jericho, VT on…
How a French novelist is turning the tables of history
PARIS — There’s a scene in Laurent Binet’s latest novel, Civilizations, where an encounter between…
Who is Arsene Lupin? Why we are in the grip of the French Sherlock Holmes
Who is Arsene Lupin? This has been a question on the minds of many Netflix…
“Not just the white man anymore. Can French literature make room for new voices?
The French book industry releases around 200 new titles per day. It has thousands of…
Mercer French Lit students meet the author in a virtual class
Author Kim Thúy (second row, far right) chats with Dr. Katie Roseau (top left) and…
Eight books translated from French
by Salem, Drearan and Ipiutiminelle from The Daily Prophet For this month’s FART challenge, the…
Is Netflix changing the way the French do television?
France has a long history of rejecting American cultural imports. In fact, France has fought…
Lionel Gossman, specialist in French literature and history and “one of the great humanists and learned teachers of his generation”, dies at 91
Lionel Gossman, Professor Emeritus of Romance Languages and Literatures Mr. Taylor Pyne, died at the…
The enfant terrible of French literature receives the Legion of Honor
Published on: 04/13/2019 – 5:25 PM Michel Houellebecq, the best-known and most provocative novelist in…
Harvard Feces Course: Annabel Kim’s Course to Examine Poop in French Literature
Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass., Is offering a course this spring on the role of…
Harvard University Class Focuses on “Ubiquitous” Feces in French Literature
Professor Annabel Kim, pictured outside the front door of Harvard Yard at Harvard University. (iStock…
Eric Vuillard wins the Goncourt Prize for the best French literary work 2017 | Books | DW
The Prix Goncourt was awarded Monday by the 10 members of the Académie Goncourt in…
Reading French literature in times of terror
Over the past 18 months, France has suffered more than its fair share of terrorist…
The governor of Kentucky against French literature
It’s probably for the best that Voltaire (right) isn’t here to see what’s going on…
Algerian writer wins World Prize for French Literature
Published on: 09/29/2014 – 15:56Amended: 11/30/2014 – 5:15 pm The Algerian journalist Kamel Daoud was…
Exhibition and colloquium Les Enluminures Flowering of medieval French literature
The Offering of the Book to Anne de Graville Bérosus (fl. 300 BC), Chaldean History…