“My parents arrived in France in 1975, after the outbreak of civil war in Lebanon. Despite the exile, they have always maintained a very strong link with the country. They went back there every year, in the summer or at Christmas, except when the fighting was too intense. I went there for the first time […]
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Children’s literature: Mario Ramos, fabulist of modern times
“Mario Ramos. The most beautiful, the strongest, the smartest » Youth illustration museum in Moulins (Allier) “A lot of people are never young; some people are never old. » Mario Ramos, who featured this quote from George Bernard Shaw on one of his albums, definitely falls into the second category. Not because he left us […]
These young fans of fantasy or fantasy literature
“When I read, it’s not to be in the real world” Loée, 14 years old “In fantastic literature there are wonderful elements. But in the end, we don’t know if this is true or only in the heads of the characters. I don’t like this uncertainty. I prefer the fantasy genre, where everything is wonderful […]
Children’s literature: the revival of the fantastic
Guess who dominates the top 50 best-selling children’s books in France between October 2020 and September 2021 (1)? Like last year, it is JK Rowling with The Ickabog, his fairy tale for children, followed by the indestructible Harry potter and the sorcerer’s stone then, dispersed in the following rows, of the six other volumes of […]
Robin Wright wants to adapt the French thriller Les Carnets Rouges as a series
The actress of the series House of Cards acquired the rights to the self-published book in 2017, co-written by Carole and Antoine Fruchard. The novel has just been published on January 19 by Harper Collins and the siblings have planned a trilogy. “ Fantastic “,” beautiful and futuristic“,” captivating »… So many comments on The […]
Jean-Louis Fabiani: “Clint Eastwood is the only filmmaker who allows himself a free speech”
INTERVIEW – You can be a sociologist and be interested in cinema. Jean-Louis Fabiani proves it with a fascinating monograph on Clint Eastwood published by Éditions La Découverte. Known for works like Pierre Bourdieu, a heroic structuralism or Sociology of Corsica, Jean-Louis Fabiani works at the Central European University in Vienna. LE FIGARO. – What […]