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France's national library celebrates Proust 100 years after his death

France's Marcel Proust, who died 100 years ago this week, is regarded as one of the greatest novelists of all time. To mark the anniversary, the Bibliothèque Nationale de France is hosting a major exhibition in Paris, where some of the secrets of Proust's 2,400-page novel "In Search of Lost…

Radio France Internationale · Nov 18, 2022

Goncourt Academy Announces Shortlist of Winners in Beirut

At Beirut’s Pine Residence, the jury of the Goncourt literary prize has exceptionally announced the names of the four finalists in France's most prestigious literary prize. The name of the winner will be announced, as every year, at the Drouant restaurant in Paris on November 3. Didier Decoin, president of…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 27, 2022