French language Literature
La grande librairie
2025
Sous-titres : Français Espagnol Arabe
Literary news, with pleasure as its theme. On the table: a plate of well-known, international authors, who make us want to enjoy stories, devour pages, and savour words like fine literature gourmets.
French language | Literature
Episode 33
88 min
Que nous raconte la mer ?
Episode 32
89 min
"Grande Librairie vagabonde": writing rural worlds
From the high plateaus of Cantal to the Écrins massif, through the Côtes d'Armor, the Morvan, the Basque Country or the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, meeting with Marie-Hélène Lafon, Sandrine Collette, Christian Signol, Jean-Marc Rochette, Pierre Bergounioux, Mathilde Beaussault, a Bourbonnais storyteller and a public writer.
Episode 31
88 min
The 80th anniversary of the first women's vote
With Emmanuel de Waresquiel, François Sureau, Stéphanie Hochet, Michelle Perrot, Victoria Mas
Episode 29
90 min
Books faced with the new predators
Featuring Bernard Minier, Sonja Delzongle, Giuliano da Empoli, Caryl Ferey
Episode 28
89 min
Rethinking gender relations
Featuring Camille Kouchner, Marie Ndiaye, Manon Garcia, Anouk Grinberg, Déborah Levy
Episode
90 min
La grande librairie - Spéciale Sommet de la Francophonie
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.
Episode 37
86 min
From Strasbourg
A special programme filmed at the National and University Library in Strasbourg, holder of the twelve month title UNESCO World Book Capital City. It is the first city in France to be awarded the distinction. With Paolo Rumiz, Olivier Guez, Annick Cojean, William Marx, Florence Aubenas and Abd Al Malik.
Episode 35
92 min
Special programme dedicated to the Cannes Film festival
With Daniel Auteuil, Zabou Breitman, Nicolas Pagnol and Irène Frain.
Episode 33
92 min
Bernard Pivot, France's book king
A tribute to the journalist Bernard Pivot, eternal presenter of the programmes "Apostrophes" and "Bouillon de Culture", former president of the Goncourt Academy, who died on 6 May 2024, aged 89. With Erik Orsenna, Pierre Assouline, Christine Angot, Teresa Cremisi, Dany Laferrière and François Busnel.
Episode 32
108 min
War: what lessons can history teach us?
With Hervé Le Tellier, Philippe Collin, Caroline de Mulder, Lionel Duroy and François Lecointre. As an introduction, in tribute to the great American Paul Auster, who died on 30 April at the age of 77, a repeat broadcast of the author's interview with François Busnel, at the author's Brooklyn home.
Episode 29
91 min
Alain Damasio, Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt, Véronique Ovaldé...
With Alain Damasio, for "Vallée du Silicium"; Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt, for "La Lumière du Bonheur" (volume 4 of "La Traversée des Temps"); Max de Paz, for "La Manche"; Véronique Ovaldé, for "À Nos Vies Imparfaites"; and Kévin Lambert, for "Que Notre Joie Demeure".
Episode 37
93 min
My perfect bookcase
Augustin Trapenard welcomes authors who have come along to present books comprising their ideal bookcase. With Philippe Besson, Faïza Guène, Mathias Enard, Katherine Pancol, Caryl Férey, Chloé Delaume, Arthur Teboul, November Ultra, Dora Tillier, François Morel and Antoine Sahler.
Episode 36
90 min
Cannes special feature
With Éric Reinhardt, Valérie Donzelli, Audrey Diwan, for the adaptation of Éric Reinhardt's book "L'amour et les forêts"; Martin Bourboulon, director of "Trois Mousquetaires"; Érik Orsenna, to discuss "Les Trois Mousquetaires" by Alexandre Dumas; and Michel Houellebecq, for "Quelques mois dans ma vie" (exclusive interview).
Literary news, with pleasure as its theme. On the table: a plate of well-known, international authors, who make us want to enjoy stories, devour pages, and savour words like fine literature gourmets.
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.
