Join Nicole Layseca to talk about Francophone Literature !
The Alliance launches its own book club from November to March ! One tuesday per month, join the Club de Lecture to discuss the book of the month priorly read by all the attendees. Exchange about your emotions, opinions with the other members and get the opportunity to expand your literary culture and to improve your French!
*** BOOK OF THE MONTH ***
Petit Pays (Small country), Gaël Faye’s first novel, is partly inspired by the author's own life, although it is not
strictly autobiographical. Set in Burundi and Rwanda from 1993 onwards, this novel has the unusual feature to be narrated by a 10 year-old
child, Gaby, who lives in a comfortable district of Bujumbura with his French father and Rwandan mother. While his sheltered upbringing had
prevented him from experiencing the increasing tensions between the Hutu majority and the Tutsi minority (which he belongs to through his
mother), the outbreak of civil war and genocide in neighboring Rwanda will brutally shatter Gaby and his group of friends’ lives.
Petit Pays, premier roman de Gaël Faye, est en partie inspiré de la vie de l’auteur lui-même, bien qu’il ne soit pas strictement
autobiographique. Situant l’action au cœur du Burundi et du Rwanda à partir de 1993, le roman a la particularité d’avoir pour narrateur le
jeune Gaby, âgé de 10 ans, qui vit avec son père français et sa mère rwandaise dans un quartier aisé de Bujumbra. Tandis que son éducation
protégée le préservait des tensions croissantes entre la majorité Hutu et la minorité Tutsi (dont il est issu par sa mère), les prémisses de
la guerre civile du Burundi et du génocide voisin au Rwanda vont bouleverser brutalement les vies de Gaby et de ses amis.
The book is available for free on the Culturethèque for the AF Members. Non-members can purchase it here
*** WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ***
*** REGISTRATION - HOW DOES IT WORK ? ***
For both members and non members :
*** NEXT BOOKS OF THE MONTH ***
Click on the session to access its
webpage. You will be able to register for the single session and have more informations about the month book.
JANUARY - Meeting on January 25
You can purchase the book here
FEBRUARY - Meeting on February 22
The book is available for free on the Culturethèque for the AF Members. Non-members can purchase it here
*** FRANCOPHONE LITERATURE AT THE ALLIANCE ***
The promotion of francophone literature is definitely at the heart of the Alliance’s commitment, as it is a wonderful opportunity to account for the richness and the diversity of the French language as well as the multiple cultural influences attached to Francophonie. Also, it is always a great way to improve one’s French reading comprehension !
While waiting for Le Club Lecture, do not hesitate to join our October literary event :
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