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Why is there a lack of French literature in Anglophone countries?

Why is it that French literature is hard to come by in our bookstores?
 France



Arts + Culture

French writer Chantal Thomas draws back the royal curtain

This French writer does more than just reveal...
 France


Escapades

Guide to the best Parisian bookshops

Check out our guide to the top 10 must-visit Parisian bookstores, there's one for every…
 Paris, France


Reportage + Société

French scandals: Valérie Trierweiler tells all - but should she have?

Should Valérie Trierweiler have told us everything there was to know?
 France



Arts + Culture

A magical new story inspired by a classic French book: ‘The Pilot and the Little Prince’

70 years after his death, the author of 'The Little Prince' is immortalised in a…
 France


Arts + Culture

Getting into new French fiction: ‘The Library of Unrequited Love’

It’s a fly-by-the-seat-of-your-pants political-socio-cultural rant that will leave you grinning inanely to yourself in the…
 France


Arts + Culture

The Little Prince comes back to New York

‘Le Petit Prince’ (‘The Little Prince’) is probably one of the most read books by…
 New York, USA

Arts + Culture

Getting into new French fiction: ‘The Character of Rain’ by Amélie Nothomb

Nothomb is a slippery writer; an acquired taste – and perhaps one of the most interesting writers you ever read. As one of Francophonie’s most high profile authors, I’ve always wanted her to make an appearance in this column.

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"Les chansons, c'est comme les prières. Ça ne sert qu'à endormir le peuple - Extrait de Le marquis de la dècheThe songs are like prayers. It serves only to lull the people.  "

Roland Dorgelès. Translation

Idiomes

Avoir le compas dans l'oeil To be precise (able to measure something without a measuring tool)
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