France Culture hosts literary events

From Monday, November 2 to Sunday, November 8, France Culture invited its listeners to a series of literary events featuring notable authors and guests. The discussions focused on themes like the writing of intimate or collective anger, as well as other literary topics.

The Book Club discussions

The Book Club, hosted by Marie Richeux, ran from Monday to Friday, 15:00 to 16:00. On Monday, November 2, Douce Dibondo discussed Le Mouvement (Rivage), focusing on "The Movement of Anger." Other guests included Claire Béchec, Pierre Ducrozet, Mehdi Meklat, and Badroudine Saïd Abdallah, each discussing their respective books throughout the week.

Midday Culture highlights

Midday Culture, hosted by Natacha Triou, ran from Monday to Thursday, 12:00 to 13:30. A special edition on Tuesday, November 3, focused on the Goncourt and Literary Awards. The discussion included Pierre Benetti, Virginie Bloch Lainé, and Johan Faerber, and featured the live announcement of the 2026 literary awards laureate.

Fiction series on Fukushima

The Fiction Series, from Monday to Friday, 20:00 to 20:30, featured Fukushima, a narrative of a disaster by Michaël Ferrier. The live series, adapted and directed by Sophie-Aude Picon, explored the aftermath of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan and the Fukushima nuclear disaster.

Poetry Moment features Rebeka Warrior

The Poetry Moment, from Monday to Friday, 20:30 to 20:35, featured Rebeka Warrior. Poems curated by Camille Renard and directed by Daphné Leblond included works like "Untitled Poem" from Muscle and "Life Is Just a Dream" narrated by Maître Taisen Deshimaru.

Reading of The Death of Ivan Ilitch

The Reading, from Monday to Friday, 20:35 to 21:00, featured The Death of Ivan Ilitch by Leo Tolstoy. Directed by Volodia Serre and translated by Jean-Wladimir Bienstock, the episodes were read by Hervé Pierre and included chapters such as "The Vigil" and "The Life of Ivan Ilitch."

Theater rebroadcasts

On Sunday, from 20:00 to 22:00, France Culture rebroadcast For a Yes or a No by Nathalie Sarraute, part of the 2027 French Baccalaureate program. The performance included Jean-Damien Barbin and others, followed by The Lie and an excerpt from Childhood read by Emmanuelle Riva.

Publication details provided

The National Library of France (BnF) provided additional information on the books discussed, including publication dates and publishers. Works such as Le Mouvement by Douce Dibondo and Retour à Grey Gardens by Claire Béchec were among those highlighted.