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'Notes 1. Born to be a Larve' by Boulet
Comics lovers, this one is for you. Actually, this one is for everyone. That's what's so delightful about Boulet's drawings and...
Eurovisions: Comics Cordiale
On the 13th of March, six leading contemporary writers and artists from Belgium, Britain, France, Italy and Spain came to the Institute...
Who is Maylis de Kerangal?
If fiction in translation is up your street, you must have read (about) Maylis de Karengal. Her epic yet intimate prose, brilliantly...
Out of Africa: Alain Mabanckou’s Lumières
By all accounts, Alain Mabanckou’s inaugural lecture at the Collège de France in March 2016 was thoroughly engaging and intellectually...
Chopin and the Tarantella
Classical music lover? Read this article from our guest blogger Nico De Napoli and listen to your favourite composer on Culturethèque....
Cannes 2016: A Snapshot
Festival de Cannes 2016 Roll up! Roll up! The 2016 Festival de Cannes has officially begun! For the next ten days the crème de la crème...
The Reader on the 6.27 by Jean Paul Didierlaurent
Hip hip hip... This May, Waterstones' Fitcion Book of the Month is The Reader on the 6.27, written by French best-selling short-story...
Confessions of a Madman by Leïla Sebbar
Today, we'd like to present you a small book containing a powerful story: Confessions of a Madman, by Leïla Sebbar. Published in France...
Top of the Pops: Eurovision Special!
Breaking news! This year could be the French year at the Eurovision Song Contest. Fingers crossed! Eurovision is an international TV song...
The Life of Elves by Muriel Barbery
This week, all lights on Muriel Barbery! The bestselling author of The Elegance of the Hedgehog, is back in the UK to present her new...
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