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Le Monde literary critic talks on French writing

Photo: ICE Today

ICE Today, an English lifestyle magazine of the country arranged A Literary Afternoon with Florence Hirsch, an eminent journalist and literary critic of the famous French daily Le Monde. The event was held in the Bengal Gallery on 1 December 2009.

The event was well-attended by the leading literati and esteemed literary journalists of the country.

Hirsch who authored a dozen of books, including a biography of Nobel Laureate Isaac Bashevis Singer and a novel entitled La Donation gave a speech on the current trend on French literature and shared her views with the guests in an interactive session.

Florence Hirsch is the spouse of Martin Hirsch who is the former head of Emmaus France and the current High Commissioner for Active Solidarities against Poverty and for Young people.

The programme was organized in association with Citibank, N.A.

Jokes

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