“Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body.” (Joseph Addison)
We advocate the invaluable benefit of reading. Even more so when reading means French contemporary literature in French! As part of our mission, we invite our advanced readers of French who are non-native French speakers to read novels written in French and to join our Book Club to talk about them… in French! We make sure that the selected books showcase the extraordinary diversity of the French speaking world and can be available at the digital library www.culturetheque.com or in another digital format.
For our current members only.
Free access to culturetheque.com when you are a current AFB member.
An advanced level of French (advanced B1 and above) is necessary to attend. The number of participants is limited.
When: Sunday April 6th, 2 pm – 4 pm
Book selected: Jacaranda by Gael Faye.
Moderator: Anne
Summary :
Quels secrets cache l’ombre du jacaranda, l’arbre fétiche de Stella ? Il faudra à son ami Milan des années pour le découvrir. Des années pour percer les silences du Rwanda, dévasté après le génocide des Tutsi. En rendant leur parole aux disparus, les jeunes gens échapperont à la solitude. Et trouveront la paix près des rivages magnifiques du lac Kivu. Sur quatre générations, avec sa douceur unique, Gaël Faye nous raconte l’histoire terrible d’un pays qui s’essaie malgré tout au dialogue et au pardon. Comme un arbre se dresse entre ténèbres et lumière, Jacaranda célèbre l’humanité, paradoxale, aimante, vivante.
What secrets lie hidden in the shadow of the jacaranda, Stella’s cherished tree? It will take her friend Milan years to uncover them. Years to break through the silence of Rwanda, devastated after the genocide of the Tutsi. By giving a voice to the lost, the young people will escape solitude—and find peace near the breathtaking shores of Lake Kivu. Spanning four generations, with his signature gentleness, Gaël Faye tells the harrowing story of a country striving, despite everything, for dialogue and forgiveness. Like a tree standing between darkness and light, Jacaranda celebrates humanity—paradoxical, loving, and alive.
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