Monthly Archives: July 2011

Newsletter # 15 – Chick lit

Posted on 27 July 2011 by laure

Chick lit . Helen Fielding’s book “Bridget Jones’ Diary”, published in 1996, was a milestone in the annals of the history of the Chick-lit genre, also known as Gossip-lit. Chick-lit is attached to female heroines. They are generally young, beautiful, … Continue reading →

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Newsletter # 14 – IMMIGRANT STORIES

Posted on 18 July 2011 by laure

Immigrant stories . Gurinder Chadha in England (Bend it like Beckham, Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging, It’s a wonderful afterlife…), Burhan Qurbani (Shahada…) in Germany, Mira Nair (Salaam Bombay, Mississippi Masala, Vanity Fair, Monsoon Wedding, The Namesake…) in the United … Continue reading →

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Newsletter # 13 – HIGH-CONCEPT

Posted on 7 July 2011 by laure

The need for new stories and the desire for originality encourage us to propose more daring books. This week’s selection was made in this spirit: to surprise you with “high concept” stories characterised by an over-arching “what if?” scenario that acts as a catalyst for the events to follow. Continue reading →

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