430 research outputs found
Interview with Jean Francois Revel, author
No full textJean Francois Revel, the author of Without Marx or Jesus, has been quoted as saying, "The United States is now a microcosm for all of the problems man faces." In this interview with Meredith Watts, he discusses a new kind of revolution which could produce successful change without violent upheavalGrayscaleSoun
A propos de l’usage de l’imperfectif dans la narration de sequences d’evenements en tcheque
No full textIn this paper the Author deals with the usage of verbal aspect in narrated sequences
of events in Czech. Particular attention is given to the so-called “contextually conditioned
imperfective past” (Dickey 2000). A corpus based analysis points out that two kinds of
contexts are possible: (i) the events can partially overlap, (ii) they are in strict sequenciality.
A comparison is made with the so-called temporal zeugma in French. The conclusion
provides a brief contrastive analysis of the way the Czech scheme is translated to several
Romance, Germanic and Slavic languages
K vidové opozici u ceských verb dicendi
No full textIn this paper the author examines aspectual usage of the Czech verba dicendi říkat/říci when they introduce direct speech. According to the common opinion (Kopečný, 1962 - see also Forsyth, 1970 about Russian) there is a high degree o indifference in this type of situation. Data from the Czech National Corpus show on the contrary that aspectual choice is always somehow motivated in a broader context. It seems therefore that indifference is a mere illusion created by the observation of artificial or contextless examples
D'un mythe l'autre ou l'intertexte à l'oeuvre dans Le Jour des corneilles de Jean-François Beauchemin
No full textPatricide in Jean-Francois Beauchemin’s “Le jour des corneilles” is interpreted as a pretext to invoke classical myths and texts (Camus’s “The Stranger”, Homer’s “Oddyssey”). The author examines the parallels between the sufferings of an abused son, presented as a new Orpheus, and the emblematic figures of Sisyphus and Prometeus.
Key words: classical myths; rewriting; Jean-Francois Beauchemi
D\u27un mythe l\u27autre ou l\u27intertexte à l\u27oeuvre dans Le Jour des corneilles de Jean-François Beauchemin
No full textPatricide in Jean-Francois Beauchemin’s “Le jour des corneilles” is interpreted as a pretext to invoke classical myths and texts (Camus’s “The Stranger”, Homer’s “Oddyssey”). The author examines the parallels between the sufferings of an abused son, presented as a new Orpheus, and the emblematic figures of Sisyphus and Prometeus.Key words: classical myths; rewriting; Jean-Francois Beauchemi
An Interview with Jean-François Vernay
No full textThe second edition of Jean-François Vernay’s book A Brief Take on the Australian Novel (Adelaide: Wakefield Press) was released in 2016. This incisive history of Australian fiction is remarkable for a relatively young scholar, both for its ambitious scope and its innovative approach, employing structural techniques derived from the world and language of cinema. It is designed to appeal to the general reader seeking to test their views against Vernay’s, to those new to the area of Australian fiction who might use it as a guide to their reading, and to those engaged in academic study. As has often been noted, Jean-François Vernay’s French-Australian parentage and background give him an unusual and distinctive perspective on Australian writing. Jean-François is also the author of Water from the Moon: Illusion and Reality in the Works of Christopher Koch (New York: Cambria Press, 2007), as well as numerous other critical studies. His book The Seduction of Fiction: A Plea for Putting Emotions Back into Literary Interpretation will be released in August 2016 as part of Palgrave Macmillan’s series Studies in Affect Theory and Literary Criticism. He is also a creative writer in his own right, notably of Un doux petit rêveur (2012)
Archipelague du Mexique ou sont les isles de Cuba, Espagnole, Ìamaïque, &c.
No full textScale ca. 1:4,000,000.Title in margin: Teâtre de la guerre en Amérique telle qu'elle est à present possedée par les Espagnols, Anglois, Francois, et Hollandois, &c: Nouvellement mis au jour, par Cóvens et Mortier.Relief shown pictorially.Includes insets of Vera Cruz, Havana, "Baye de Porto Bello," and "Isle de St. Jean Delua," descriptive text, and illus.LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 168
Literary Experiences of Encyclopedist of 18th Century: Jean-Francois Marmontel
No full textThe article is devoted to identifying the features of the formation of Jean-Francois Marmontel as a writer, journalist and encyclopedist who made a significant contribution to the literary education of the French society. The relevance of the research topic is due to the study of the views of the scientist that influenced the reception of established and new literary genres of the 18th century. The research methodology is based on a narrative approach in the historiographical perspective, as well as a biographical (cultural-anthropocentric) method that reveals the writer's biography as a typical manifestation of the socio-cultural processes of the age of the Enlightenment. The use of these methods determined the novelty of the study, as it contributed to the consideration of the dynamics of the views of the French educator J.-F. Marmontel and the determination of the degree of his literary contribution to the development of new genres of the moralizing novel and the epic novel, as well as the French Encyclopedia (Encyclopédie, ou Dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des metiers). It is proved that for J. F. Marmontel the task of the writer was to educate the reader through his introduction to “belle literacy” (belles lettres). The material of the study was the literary works of J. F. Marmontel in French and Russian: poetic works, moralizing stories, novels, including his articles on literature, published in the first edition of the Encyclopedia. An analysis of the content of the French writer's works shows that they are educational and critical in nature, since their author skillfully mastered many literary genres in practice
Henri Matisse Drawing: An Eye-Hand Interaction Study Based on Archival Film.
No full textHenri Matisse (1869-1954) attached fundamental importance to his drawings, in particular to the famous Themes et Variations series. These were accomplished following a precise method, starting with arduous life studies and evolving into brilliant spontaneous drawings. A 1946 archival documentary film showing the artist drawing four portraits of his grandson Gerard was shot in such a way as to allow the present author to undertake a detailed eye-hand interaction analysis of the drawing process.
It was found that Matisse’s temporal working rhythm and use of motor memory resulted in a more direct approach than that used by most painters. Taken together with remarks the artist made throughout his lifetime, these results provide a cognitive interpretation of his drawing method
Les Bambous: Fables de La Fontaine travesties en patois creole
No full textHere is a recent paperback facsimile of an 1846 book. I cannot easily make out its place in the history of this fascinating piece of literature. I presume that the 50 fables here are identical with those in a bilingual French/Creole edition of 1931. A first curiosity is that this title-page speaks of "Travesties en patois creole" while that had "Travesties en patois Martiniquais." I presume they refer to the same thing but with different names. This seems to be a facsimile of the first edition. I asked about that book whether the original might have been written by Francois Marbot, not mentioned there but credited with the work in "Zayann" in 2000? This text itself identifies him as "Un Vieux Commandeur." Here the cover identifies him as author, but I cannot find mention of him in the book! As I wrote of that later bilingual book, one can pick out perhaps a French word or two in each verse of the Bambou. 135 pages. 6" x 9".Language note: CreoleFrancois Achille Marbot
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