In their common sense of French decline, however, which has a long tradition in French writing, they share a bleakness that has struck a chord in contemporary France.
At eight he was writing formal French verse as well as memorising the intricate Russian fairytales which his devoted serf nanny told him.
Salim Tamani, writing in the French-language Liberte , sees a distinct possibility of Algeria being dragged into a new cycle of violence.
Perhaps a bigger obstacle is French composers' reputation for writing music that is too thin, too light and too much in the head: all tweeter, so to speak, and no woofer.
After losing to Virginie Razzano in the first round of the French Open, doubters were writing off Williams, but she has responded in emphatic style with her fifth Wimbledon crown and now more Olympic glory.
As I write, French officials ought to be writing internal memos for eurozone ministers showing clearly why this form of indirect subsidy for the Greek government provides more "bang for buck" than simply lending yet more money upfront.
"My fundamental reason for writing songs was based on my conviction that the French chanson had insipid lyrics, " Aznavour said.
Rousselot told his friend what he had told his French publisher that morning, and Riquelme told Rousselot that he was writing the great Argentine novel of the twentieth century.
Tony Judt, a scholar at New York University who has written widely on modern French culture and ideas, suggests that one useful way to take writing about France by foreigners is to stand it on its head.
In other words, you might be writing from a British point of view, but certainly not from a French one.
Does the French Toast you had for breakfast really deserve a position on the same shelf as your writing, your career or your kids?
The writing desk was later bought by the 3rd Duke of Richmond when he was ambassador to the French court between 1765 and 1766.
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