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Rentrée littéraire: contemporary French literature

Readings and texts with short excerpts in my own translation by Kai Nonnenmacher

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Literary return

Readings and texts with short excerpts in my own translation by
Kai Nonnenmacher

Reading notes

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  • From the Prix Goncourt to the Bibliothèque de Babel: Mohamed Mbougar SarrFrom the Prix Goncourt to the Bibliothèque de Babel: Mohamed Mbougar Sarr
  • Fire, sea, grain of sand, stone: Antoine WautersFire, sea, grain of sand, stone: Antoine Wauters
  • What was truly new in literature, painting, and music: Jacques RivièreWhat was truly new in literature, painting, and music: Jacques Rivière
  • Transgression in Guillaume Lebrun: Joan of Arc and HéliogabalusTransgression in Guillaume Lebrun: Joan of Arc and Héliogabalus

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