French Literature

[close] “If you only read the books that everyone else is reading, you can only think what everyone else is thinking.” ― Haruki Murakami, Norwegian Wood

[close] Exploring the "fiction" of Helene Cixous; looking at how she uses other writers (from literary to philosophical) and their work to explore, explain, and experiment with her own work and life -- this is a form of an aesthetics of existence, a philosophical adventure for constructing both art and life

[close] This group explores European literature in translation (i.e. it generally excludes works originally written in English, but we are bound to wander at times). The group will use CounterPunch's list of "The best 100 novels in translation since 1900" as a foundation for traversing the realm of European literature. Every two months we will read a novel originating from the list. In the months in between we will read vintage works. At times we will also read works originating from other parts of the world to gain perspective. We will occasionally include poems, biographies and other nonfiction works to enhance our reading experience. In case you are interested a sister group focuses specifically on Scandinavian and Nordic literature: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/205249-scandinavian-nordic-literature If you have a passion for Russian literature you may want to join https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/216183-dostoyevsky-s-lair-russian-literature Tuscany, Italy Paris, France Currently Reading:

[close] NEW FRENCH FICTION IN TRANSLATION This group is part of My French Life™ - Ma Vie Française® French Book Club. A great way to stay up to date with French contemporary fiction ! Together we’ll be reading and discussing recently-translated prize-winning and best-selling French novels. Book Club Meetings in Paris every 2/3 months (info in events) Currently reading : BOOK2 /Spring 2024 THE POSTCARD by Anne Berest