Coucou everyone!
Happy (belated) Pride! Let's chat about the iconic and controversial (to say the least) writer, journalist, actress, and mime - Colette. Whether it was causing a riot for kissing a woman on-stage at the Moulin Rouge, writing novels about women living under the patriarchy, or pioneering the face lift, Colette did things her own way. Kate then shares the history and etiquette of the delightfully cute French custom - la bise. Bisou bisou!
Main topic sources:
Colette: The most beloved French writer of all time
The Brilliance of Colette, a Novelist Who Prized the Body Over the Mind | The New Yorker
Colette at 150: why the scandalous 20th-century writer remains a revered literary figure in France
Colette - French Women & Feminists in History: A Resource GuideColette Revolutionized French Literature With Her Depictions of Female Desire
Colette | French Writer & Feminist Icon | Britannica
Merci, Colette: How the Legendary French Author Continues to Inspire
Mini topic sources:
Kate's recommendation: "Thank You, Next" (2024) Turkish show on Netflix
Catherine's recommendation: Camille Aubray's novels
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Thank you all - ciao!