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Charles Dantzig
Charles Dantzig is a French author, born in Tarbes (France) on October 7, 1961. Early life and career Charles Dantzig was born into a family of professors of medicine. He was of Alsatian German descent. He obtained the baccalauréat at the age of seventeen, and then decided to study Law. Having completed a doctorate in Law from the university of Toulouse, he moved to Paris. A few years later, at the age of twenty-eight, he published an essay on Remy de Gourmont entitled ''Remy de Gourmont, Cher Vieux Daim !'' ( Le Rocher, 1990), soon followed by his first collection of poems, ''Le chauffeur est toujours seul', to critical acclaim. Author and publisher Charles Dantzig joined the publishing company Les Belles Lettres, launching three new collections: "Brique", specialising in contemporary literature, "Eux & nous", in which French writers discuss the authors of classical Antiquity, and "Trésors de la nouvelle", which, as its name suggests, specialises in short stories. He publ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Charles is a masculine given name predominantly found in English language, English and French language, French speaking countries. It is from the French form ''Charles'' of the Proto-Germanic, Proto-Germanic name (in runic alphabet) or ''*karilaz'' (in Latin alphabet), whose meaning was "free man". The Old English descendant of this word was ''Churl, Ċearl'' or ''Ċeorl'', as the name of King Cearl of Mercia, that disappeared after the Norman conquest of England. The name was notably borne by Charlemagne (Charles the Great), and was at the time Latinisation of names, Latinized as ''Karolus'' (as in ''Vita Karoli Magni''), later also as ''Carolus (other), Carolus''. Some Germanic languages, for example Dutch language, Dutch and German language, German, have retained the word in two separate senses. In the particular case of Dutch, ''Karel'' refers to the given name, whereas the noun ''kerel'' means "a bloke, fellow, man". Etymology The name's etymology is a Common ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
France Culture
France Culture is a French public radio channel and part of Radio France. Its programming encompasses a wide variety of features on historical, philosophical, sociopolitical, and scientific themes (including debates, discussions, and documentaries), as well as literary readings, radio plays, and experimental productions. The channel is broadcast nationwide on FM and is also available online. History France Culture began life in 1945 as the Programme National of Radiodiffusion Française (RDF). Renamed France III in 1958 and RTF Promotion in 1963, the channel finally adopted its present name later in that same year. The Programme National had originally carried the bulk of French public radio's classical music output; however, since the establishment in 1953 of the specialized "high-fidelity" music channel which was to become today's France Musique France Musique is a French national public radio channel owned and operated by Radio France. It is devoted to the broadcasting o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plantu
Jean Plantureux (born March 23, 1951 in Paris), who goes by the professional name Plantu, is a French cartoonist specializing in political satire. His work has regularly appeared in the French newspaper ''Le Monde'' since 1972. Early life Jean Plantureux received his Baccalaureate from Lycée Henri-IV in 1969. Though he initially intended to pursue the study of medicine, he soon gave this up and moved to Brussels, where he enrolled in drawing courses at the École Saint-Luc. Early professional career Plantu returned to Paris and attempted to sell his cartoons to the French daily newspapers. He was hired by Bernard Lauzanne of ''Le Monde'' and his first cartoon, about the Vietnam War, was published on October 1, 1972. In 1974, Claude Julien, then-director of ''Le Monde Diplomatique'', also began publishing Plantu's drawings. In 1980 Plantu began to work with '' Le Journal Phosphore'', a relationship which would continue until 1986. In 1982, André Laurens and Claude Lamotte, res ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
France
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its metropolitan area extends from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean and from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea; overseas territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the North Atlantic, the French West Indies, and many islands in Oceania and the Indian Ocean. Due to its several coastal territories, France has the largest exclusive economic zone in the world. France borders Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Monaco, Italy, Andorra, and Spain in continental Europe, as well as the Netherlands, Suriname, and Brazil in the Americas via its overseas territories in French Guiana and Saint Martin. Its eighteen integral regions (five of which are overseas) span a combined area of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand Prix Des Lectrices De Elle
The Grand prix des lectrices de Elle is a French literary prize awarded by readers of ''Elle'' magazine. History Unlike other literary prizes that have professionals for their juries and selection committees, the Grand prix des lectrices de Elle is a public award, convened and selected by readers of the magazine, and aimed at giving a voice to women who love to read. At its inception in 1969 by Hélène Lazareff, it was awarded solely to novels. From 1977, two categories were recognised - literary fiction and non-fiction. From 2002, crime fiction also came to be awarded. Until 1992, eight regional committees designated at the first instance books of the month. A national jury then took over to elect the two major prizewinners in the categories of novels and non-fiction. Currently, eight monthly juries of fifteen readers each form the grand jury of 120 readers. The editor of the Elle magazine makes an initial selection of books, emphasising first works or young authors or new publ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prix De L'essai
The Prix de l'essai is an annual French essay prize awarded by the Académie française. It was created in 1971 by the Fondation Broquette-Gonin. It is awarded for an individual essay or for the collected works of an essayist. The prize sum was 1000 euros in 2015. Laureates The following have received the prize: * 1971: Roger Judrin, ''Journal d'une monade et autres essais''. * 1972: Paul Veyne, ''Writing History'' (''Comment on écrit l'histoire''). * 1973: Marthe Robert, ''Origins of the Novel'' (''Roman des origines et origines du roman''). * 1974: Étiemble, ''Essais de littérature (vraiment) générale''. * 1975: Jules Monnerot, ''Inquisitions''. * 1976: Pierre Flottes, ''Histoire de la poésie politique et sociale en France de 1815 à 1939''. * 1977: André Glucksmann, ''The Master Thinkers'' (''Les Maîtres penseurs''). * 1978: Alain de Benoist, ''Vu de droite. Anthologie critique des idées contemporaines''. * 1979: Georges Elgozy, ''De l'humour''. * 1980: Bertrand d'Asto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prix Décembre
The ''Prix Décembre'', originally known as the ''Prix Novembre'', is one of France's premier literary awards. It was founded under the name ''Prix Novembre'' in 1989 by Philippe Dennery (Michel Dennery, according to other sources). In 1998, the founder resigned after he disapproved awarding of the prize to Michel Houellebecq's novel '' Atomised''. The prize then got a new patron – Pierre Bergé – and a new name: ''Prix Decembre''. Winners: * ''Prix Novembre'': **1989 – Guy Dupré, ''Les Manoeuvres d'automne'' **1990 – François Maspero, ''Les Passagers du Roissy-Express'' **1991 – Raphaël Confiant, ''Eau de café'' **1992 – Henri Thomas, ''La Chasse au trésor'' and Roger Grenier, ''Regardez la neige qui tombe'' **1993 – René de Obaldia. ''Exobiographie'' **1994 – Jean Hatzfeld, ''L'Air de guerre'' and Éric Holder, ''La Belle Jardinière'' **1995 – Jean Échenoz, ''Les Grandes Blondes'' **1996 – Régis Debray, ''Loués soient nos seigneurs: une éducation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christophe Rocancourt
Christophe Thierry Daniel Rocancourt, sometimes also called Christopher Rocancourt (born 16 July 1967), is a French impostor and confidence man who scammed affluent people by masquerading in turn as a French nobleman, the heir to the Rockefeller family or family member of a celebrity. Biography Rocancourt told '' Dateline NBC'' in a 2006 broadcast that his mother sometimes worked as a prostitute and his father was an alcoholic who took Christophe to an orphanage when the boy was five. His first big con was made in Paris, where he faked the deed to a property that he did not own, which he then "sold" for US$1.4 million. Making his way to the United States, Rocancourt used at least a dozen aliases, and got the rich and powerful to invest in his schemes, he told ''Dateline'', by tapping into their greed. He convinced them that he, too, was rich by paying for their lavish dinners in cash. He once estimated to ''Dateline'' that his various schemes/ventures netted him at least ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Le Nouvel Observateur
(), previously known as (1964–2014), is a weekly French news magazine. Based in the 2nd arrondissement of Paris, it is the most prominent French general information magazine in terms of audience and circulation. Its current editor is Cécile Prieur. History and profile The magazine was established in 1950 as ''L'Observateur politique, économique et littéraire''. It became ''L'Observateur aujourd'hui'' in 1953 and ''France-Observateur'' in 1954. The name ''Le Nouvel Observateur'' was adopted in 1964. The 1964 incarnation of the magazine was founded by Jean Daniel and Claude Perdriel. Since 1964, ''Le Nouvel Observateur'' has been published by Groupe Nouvel Observateur on a weekly basis and has covered political, business and economic news. It features extensive coverage of European, Middle Eastern and African political, commercial and cultural issues. Its strongest areas are political and literary matters and it is noted for its in-depth treatment of the main issues of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacques Drillon
Jacques Drillon (25 June 1954 – 25 December 2021) was a French journalist and writer. He studied literature and cinema in Nancy and Metz and earned a doctorate in linguistics in 1993 with the thesis ''La loi formelle et son influence sur la création artistique et littéraire''. From 1997 to 1999, he taught linguistics at Cergy-Pontoise University, stylistics at Paris 8 University Vincennes-Saint-Denis, and gave conferences at the École Polytechnique. Life and career From 1973 to 1975, Drillon published his first series of film critiques in a local newspaper, ''L'Écran lorrain''. In 1975, he moved to Paris and became a producer at France Musique. He earned a sound engineering internship with the Institut national de l'audiovisuel and resigned from France Musique in 1977. In 1978, he joined the newly formed ''Monde de la musique'' monthly magazine. From 1982 to 1984, he served as its head of service. In 1981, he took over the classical music section of ''Le Nouvel Observateur' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Louis Stevenson
Robert Louis Stevenson (born Robert Lewis Balfour Stevenson; 13 November 1850 – 3 December 1894) was a Scottish novelist, essayist, poet and travel writer. He is best known for works such as '' Treasure Island'', '' Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde'', ''Kidnapped'' and '' A Child's Garden of Verses''. Born and educated in Edinburgh, Stevenson suffered from serious bronchial trouble for much of his life, but continued to write prolifically and travel widely in defiance of his poor health. As a young man, he mixed in London literary circles, receiving encouragement from Andrew Lang, Edmund Gosse, Leslie Stephen and W. E. Henley, the last of whom may have provided the model for Long John Silver in ''Treasure Island''. In 1890, he settled in Samoa where, alarmed at increasing European and American influence in the South Sea islands, his writing turned away from romance and adventure fiction toward a darker realism. He died of a stroke in his island home in 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Nimier Prize
The Roger Nimier Prize () is a French literature award. It is supposed to go to "a young author whose spirit is in line with the literary works of Roger Nimier". Nimier (1925–1962) was a novelist and a leading member of the Hussards movement. The prize was established in 1963 at the initiative of André Parinaud and Denis Huisman and is handed out annually during the second half of May. It comes with a sum of 5000 euro. Recipients * 1963: Jean Freustié for ''La Passerelle'', Éditions Grasset * 1964: André de Richaud for ''Je ne suis pas mort'', Éditions France-Empire * 1966: Clément Rosset for ''Lettre sur les chimpanzés'', Éditions Gallimard * 1967: Éric Ollivier for ''J'ai cru trop longtemps aux vacances'', Éditions Denoël * 1968: Patrick Modiano for '' La Place de l'étoile'', Gallimard * 1969: Michel Doury for ''L'Indo'', Éditions Julliard * 1970: Robert Quatrepoint for ''Mort d'un Grec'', Denoël * 1971: François Sonkin for ''Les Gendres'', Denoël * 1972: ex-a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
