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arts-and-culture2 years ago

"Jean-Baptiste Andrea's Fascist Italy Love Story Wins France's Top Literary Prize"

Jean-Baptiste Andrea has won the prestigious Goncourt Prize, France's most coveted literary award, for his novel "Veiller Sur Elle" ("Watching Over Her"). The nearly 600-page novel is set in 20th-century Italy and tells the story of Michelangelo "Mimo" Vitaliani, a dwarf and skilled sculptor, and his star-crossed love affair with Viola Orsini. Andrea, a former screenwriter and film director, expressed his astonishment and gratitude upon receiving the award, stating that it fulfilled a dream he had 43 years ago. The Goncourt Prize is known for launching careers and boosting book sales, and Andrea's win is expected to do the same.

via The New York Times|
#20th-century-italy#arts-and-culture#french-literature
culture2 years ago

"Parisians gather for mass dictation on Champs-Elysees"

Paris' Champs-Elysees hosted a world-first open-air mass "dictation" spelling competition, with over 5,000 applicants aged 10-90 chosen to participate in three sessions led by novelist Rachid Santaki. Organizers had sought to break the world record for a dictation spelling competition, with 1,779 desks laid out on Paris' most famous boulevard in each session. The competition went beyond the French classics, with a sport-themed round read by rugby player Pierre Rabadan and another with a contemporary flavor read by writer and journalist Katherine Pancol. Marc-Antoine Jamet, president of the Champs-Elysees Committee, said the event went beyond spelling and helped to unify people.

via FRANCE 24 English|
#champs-elysees#culture#dictation
arts-and-entertainment2 years ago

Molly Ringwald on "My Cousin Maria Schneider" memoir.

Actress and writer Molly Ringwald has translated the French book "My Cousin Maria Schneider," a memoir by Vanessa Schneider about her cousin, the actress Maria Schneider, who starred in Bernardo Bertolucci's controversial 1972 film "Last Tango in Paris." The book chronicles Maria's life, including her struggles with addiction and the impact of the infamous scene in which her character is sodomized by Marlon Brando. Ringwald discusses her involvement in the project, her own experiences in Hollywood, and the importance of telling Maria's side of the story.

via The Washington Post|
#arts-and-entertainment#french-literature#last-tango-in-paris