French language Literature
En français s'il me plaît
2019
Sous-titres : Français Espagnol Roumain Anglais Allemand Arabe
They are all authors who have chosen French as their language of expression. A choice often guided by emotion, personal history but also by a desire for deconstruction or to make a point.
French language | Literature
Episode 17
6 min
Emmelene Landon (Australie)
Emmelene Landon est australienne et s'installe en France en 1979. Elle écrit en français dans un style plein de vie qui fait la part belle à l'émotion et à l'autobiographie. Voyageuse au long cours elle est aussi une des rares femmes écrivaine de marine.
Episode 16
8 min
Ryoko Sekiguchi / Japon
Romans, poésies, essais, chroniques, traductions... Elle analyse régulièrement la société japonaise et décrypte son actualité en n'oubliant jamais l'importance des sens pour honorer la tradition ou célébrer le plaisir. Elle est en outre experte en gastronomie. Principales publications : "Ce n'est pas un hasard", "La Voix sombre", "Nagori, la nostalgie de la saison qui s'en va".
Episode 15
7 min
Kiko Herrero / Espagne
Artiste plasticien, écrivain, Kiko Herrero est aussi bien un enfant de la Movida que de l'Espagne franquiste. Il porte un regard à la fois critique et humoristique sur l'histoire de son pays et les aléas de sa vie de bohème. Son oeuvre est animée par l'urgence, l'amitié et l'amour. Principales publications : "¡Sauve qui peut Madrid!", "El clínico".
Episode 14
6 min
Mohammed Aïssaoui (Algérie)
Mohammed Aïssaoui est né en Algérie en 1964 et vit actuellement à Paris. Après avoir obtenu une maîtrise en Sciences politiques, il devient en 2001 journaliste au "Figaro littéraire", spécialisé en littérature française et francophone.
Episode 13
7 min
Abdelkader Djemaï (Algérie)
Abdelkader Djemaï est né en Algérie en 1948 et vit actuellement en banlieue parisienne depuis 1993. Grand reporter durant une vingtaine d'années, il a écrit ses premiers romans en Algérie. Il pose un regard lucide sur l'histoire contemporaine mouvementée de son pays, servi par un sens de l'humour et de la dérision salvateurs.
They are all authors who have chosen French as their language of expression. A choice often guided by emotion, personal history but also by a desire for deconstruction or to make a point.
In honour of the 19th Francophonie Summit, this special programme was filmed at the Cité Internationale de la Langue Française at Villers-Cotterêts. Augustin Trapenard receives Francophone authors who spread the beauty of the French language around the world and make it their literary territory.
The 2024 final brings together the nine best candidates, from 120,000 secondary and high school students. Before the judges, the finalists have to read a set text, seen for the first time on the eve of the final, judged on four main criteria: expression, rhythm, tone, ability to transmit emotion.
Recognised as the father of Ivorian literature, Bernard Binlin Dadié died in 2019 at 103. Having lived through a century of history, his views are clearly stamped on his innumerable writings. A look back at the turbulent career of a visionary who fought for the dignity of his fellow citizens.
Ten stories, ten experiences made possible thanks to the French language. Here are 'Les Visages de la francophonie' (the faces of the French-speaking world), proposed by the Ministry of International Relations and Francophonie of Québec in partnership with 'La Fabrique culturelle' of Télé-Québec.
How truly understand the work of Honoré de Balzac (1799-1850)? Through his life: a prodigious literary, romantic, political and financial adventure, that saw a young provincial become the most famous writer of his time, producing a monumental volume of work. With personal accounts by Adrien Goetz, Dan Franck, Marc Dugain...
Paris, 1840. Rodolphe de Gerolstein, prince without fear but not without reproach, investigates the disappearance of his housekeeper's son Germain, an investigation that takes him deep into the Parisian underworld and to some of its most chic addresses, before finally revealing a dark and very personal secret... An animated series adapted from the novel by Eugène Sue in forty three-minute episodes, created from period engravings.
The story of twenty figures whose creative work in the French language served ideals of liberty, emancipation and independence. The series recounts the destiny and work of these men and women, exceptional artists, some of the best writers amongst francophone poets and novelists. The ink may sometimes have faded, almost disappeared, leaving a blank page blown by the winds of history. "Black Ink and White Page" brings them back from oblivion.
