LITERARY WORKSHOP
Study, in French, of various works of English literature. The workshop is organised, thoughout a year, by Bernard SASSO, and its primary aim is to appreciate the riches and diversity of writing in English, from all over the world.
Various annual themes have been selected in recent years: for example contemporary works by Indian, Irish and South African writers.
The Workshop séances take place once a month, on a Wednesday afternoon at 15:00, and are held at the Annexe Mirabeau of the Cercle Naval, rue Mirabeau (not far from the Toulon railway station). The dates are given in each monthly Bulletin of the Association.
Wednesday 30th May : LITERATURE WORKSHOP at 3.00pm
In the Cercle Naval Annexe of, Rue Mirabeau, Toulon
(near the Railway Station).
Each month we study, (in French), literary works originally written in English. We continue the cycle of “The London of Contemporary Writers” with
Martin Amis « London Fields »
(Please note the change from the previously published programme.)
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Each month we will study (in French) literary works originally written in English. The workshop covers a year. The aim is to appreciate the richness and diversity of worldwide English language literature.
The year begins with a cycle of works by Charles Dickens (on the occasion of the bicentenary of his birth).
The Charles Dickens cycle
October : “Le Drôle de Noel de Scrooge”
November : «Un Chant de Noel»
December : «Oliver Twist »
January 2012 : “Great Expectations”
February : “David Copperfield”
We have left the longest books to the end of the year in order facilitate their appreciation.
THE LONDON OF CONTEMPORARY WRITERS
March: William Boyde "Orages Ordinaires”
April: Ian Mc Ewan “Samedi”
May : Jonathan Coe “Les nains de la mort”
June: Martin Amis “London Field”
These books are available in the “Livres de Poche” series.
Precise dates for the following workshops will be given in future monthly programmes. |
