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Was Hemingway a true Parisian?

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Literary critic Augustin Trapenard is talking about true Parisians and Paris as a literary city that is full of stories and fantasies. He has chosen two books that contribute to this myth: the restored version of Ernest Hemingway’s "A Moveable Feast," and "Connaissez-vous Paris?" by French author Raymond Queneau.

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