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Literature

A life in the service of books: «Monsieur Payot» testifies

written by Ivan Garcia

Les bouquins du mardi - Ivan Garcia In a wide-ranging interview, Pascal Vandenberghe, general manager of Payot bookstores, sheds light on...

Literature

«L'Anomalie», a novel with a philosophical background

By Lauriane Pipoz · 16 February 2021

Les bouquins du mardi - Lauriane Pipoz When I read the synopsis of L'Anomalie, I expected a thriller. A bit...

History

When Yevgeny Zamiatin announces the fall of Rome

By Ivan Garcia · February 14, 2021

Unpublished Article - Ivan Garcia Through the eyes of two heroes—a young Attila, prince of the Huns, and a Byzantine historian...

Literature

Don't you know Redl, Alfred Redl?

By Arthur Billerey · 09 February 2021

This book is not the story of a secret agent from the early 20th century.

Literature

«Belladonna»: endure, learn, then grow

By Anaïs Sierro · 02 February 2021

«Belladonna is one of those books that just slams.

Literature

«Martin Eden», against the chimeras of individualism

By Diana-Alice Ramsauer · January 26, 2021

The story takes place over a hundred years ago in the United States. The class struggle rages on, and Jack London spits in our faces the ugliness of the world through a brilliant love story. Martin Eden deserves to be discovered in its recent audio version.

Literature

«Viceversa Littérature», a bridge between the literatures of Switzerland

By Ivan Garcia · 22 January 2021

Within the galaxy of Swiss cultural magazines, Viceversa Littérature is the publication where readers can find out about important publications from all over the country. This annual magazine has published its fourteenth issue, entitled «Les jeux sont faits», in which writers and critics invite us to reflect on free will and determinism. To all these games of chance or existence that give life to a work, a text, a word, a drawing... Let the game begin!