Latest update: 28/02/2013 

- children - comics - literature


Eternal Youth: Books that Bring Us Back to Childhood

No Flash warning
To take advantage of all the features on FRANCE24.COM, please click here to download the latest version of Flash Player.

Today our book critic Sylvia Whitman focuses on something we all have in common: childhood. She discusses three books that tackle the subject in very different ways, most of them exploring the dark side of childhood: a tragicomic novel set in an Irish boarding school, a graphic novel by a classmate of serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer, and a study of how parents cope with out-of-the-ordinary offspring.

CULTURE CRITICS
Chucho Valdes gets better with age
28/09/2010 - CULTURE

Chucho Valdes gets better with age

Today our music critic Amobe Mevegue talks about the release of 70 year old Chucho Valdes' new album, the debut album of ex member of french hip hop band Saian Supa Crew, and up and coming solo artist Sly Johnson, and the 20th anniversary of british electro-pop record label Ninja Tune.
Rubens, Poussin, from Baroque to Classicism
27/09/2010 - CULTURE

Rubens, Poussin, from Baroque to Classicism

Our art critic gives us a history lesson and takes us to the latest exhibition at Musée Jacquemart André to see Rubens, Poussin and other masters of the 17th century. 'Rubens, Poussin, from Baroque to Classicism' is on until 24th January 2011.
Why disobey in a democracy?
24/09/2010 - CULTURE

Why disobey in a democracy?

Today in books and ideas, one simple question: why disobey in a democracy? This is also the title of a book just published and written by two french researchers; a philosopher and a sociologist.
Festival Amrica kicks off today in Vincennes
23/09/2010 - CULTURE

Festival Amrica kicks off today in Vincennes

Augustin Trapenard today talks native american literature with a major literary festival dedicated to America kicking off today in Vincennes: The 'Festival America'. Augustin tells us more about two authors who both have an indian heritage and who just released their latest novel: Louise Erdrich and Joseph Boyden.
Into the love story of Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Berge: the film 'L'amour fou' is out today
22/09/2010 - CULTURE

Into the love story of Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Berge: the film 'L'amour fou' is out today

Today, our cinema critic Lisa Nesselson talks about 'L'amour fou', a documentary on the 50 year love story of fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent and businessman Pierre Berge. She also takes us to Dinard, where the 21st Festival of British Film will take place from October 6th to 10th and to Austria, where the Vienna International Film Festival known as the Viennale, will run from October 21st to November 3rd.

React to the article
Comment this article typing your message in the above text zone. Please note that this is limited to 1500 characters or less.
(0) Reactions
Read more
Close