By the Book: French Literature? Oui!

Roland Husson, counsellor for cooperation and cultural affairs, Embassy of France in Malaysia

16-Jul-19 20:00

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In honour of Bastille Day on July 14, we get a crash course on French literature from Roland Husson of the Embassy of France in Malaysia. We discuss how reading and literature in France have evolved over the history, what contemporary French literature is, and some of the literary connections between France and Malaysia. We wrap things up by talking about our experiences with translated literary works.

Produced by: Lee Chwi Lynn & Sharmilla Ganesan

Presented by: Lee Chwi Lynn & Sharmilla Ganesan

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Categories: History, People and Places, Literature

Tags: Evening Edition, By the Book, BtB, Roland Husson, French literature, Victor Hugo, Michel Houellebecq, Marc Levy, Guillaume Musso, Albert Camus, Roman Gary, Amin Maalouf, François Cheng, Voltaire, Honoré de Balzac,

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