Author: Jonas Follonier
Jonas Follonier

JONAS FOLLONIER

Federal Palace correspondent for «L'Agefi», singer-songwriter Jonas Follonier is the founder and editor-in-chief of «Regard Libre».

«99 francs»: a novel more Kundersonian than it seems

«99 francs»: a novel more Kundersonian than it seems

According to sociologist Michel Maffesoli, who spoke on the March 9 edition of «Face à l'info», we find ourselves at the crossroads of two eras: a time of quantity may be returning to a time of quality. If so, perhaps the 21st century will be that of the novel, which alone is capable of expressing unquantifiable truths. In many respects, and perhaps surprisingly, «99 francs», Frédéric Beigbeder's novel denouncing the tyranny of advertising and inaugurating the trilogy featuring Octave Parango, can be read according to this very conception of the novel - that of Milan Kundera.
Christophe, I won't forget you

Christophe, I won't forget you

So much freedom in this artist. Christophe, who passed away this Thursday, will be remembered as a man who didn't care what people said. During our interview published in December, he revealed to me some of his forthcoming lyrics. «Not disgusting’, as he put it.