French literature basically involves writings in medieval French dialects and standard modern French. Literary works in Provençal and Breton dialect are considered separate and so are the works produced in abroad in French, like Canadian literature, French. So it can be safely summarized as worked produced within the geographical boundary of France in French language. Just […]
Why I Love Alice Zeniter’s Sophistication
It is not uncommon for writers of fiction to start young. But even by their standards, Alice Zeniteris precocious. Her first novel was written when she was just 16 while the second came into out at the age of 23. What is more impressive is that she isn’t merely dealing with the sort of topics […]
My Opinion On Une Putain D’histoire
If you live in the English-speaking world, then the name of this novel is ‘A Hell of a Story.’ And it fully lives up to its title. Interestingly, the French author of this novel, Bernard Minier, decided to set this story not in his native land but on the north-west coast of United States, in the […]
Why I Believe Elena Ferrante’s True Identity Does Not Matter
So, the debate is raging over who is Elena Ferrante and whether it was ethical on the part of the Italian journalist Claudio Gatti to allegedly reveal her true identity. For those who are unaware of the whole episode, Elena Ferrante, is the pseudonym of a popular Neapolitan author whose novels have gained great popularity […]
Édouard Louis’s Perspective On Social Literature
Edouard Louis is the rising star in the sphere of French Literature and one that I am greatly interested in. But the first fact about him that you need to know is also the one that gives the greatest insight into the underlying philosophy of this precocious writer. Background It is that Edouard Louis isn’t his […]
A Personal Outlook: Novels Capturing Paradoxes In Modern France
Like most western societies, France is going through a period of flux. There are growing paradoxes that are becoming evident in the French society and reflecting themselves in the literature being produced as well. This makes the present scene in French literary circle quite interesting for literature-lovers like me. But apart from exciting, French literature […]