Large literary spaces with Marie Vingtras and Jules Verne
Audio 29:00
Writer Marie Vingtras at RFI (September 2021).
© Catherine Fruchon-Toussaint / RFI
By: Catherine Fruchon-Toussaint
31 min
Meeting with Marie Vingtras, author of the first novel entitled "Blizzard" published by l'Olivier which takes place in Alaska, revelation of the literary re-entry. And report in Biarritz at the new literary hotel "Jules Verne" with the collector and bibliophile Jacques Letertre .
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Blizzard, first novel by Marie Vingtras © L'Olivier
"The blizzard is raging in Alaska.
In the heart of the storm, a young boy disappears. It only took a few seconds, time to re-tie her laces, for Bess to let go of the child's hand and lose sight of him. She sets out to find him, closely followed by the rare inhabitants of this end of the world. A frantic race against death then begins, where the destiny of each, facing the elements, is revealed.
With this camera in the middle of nature, Marie Vingtras, with an incisive writing, attaches herself to the intimacy of her characters and, with finesse, reveals the torments of their soul. "
(Presentation of the
editions of L'Olivier
)
Jules Verne Hotel in Biarritz © Catherine Fruchon-Toussaint / RFI
"Located in the city center of Biarritz, a stone's throw from the Grande Plage and the Atlantic Ocean which inspired the author to write his novels, from
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
to
Around the World in Eighty Days
, the Hôtel Littéraire Jules Verne pays an artistic and graphic tribute to the writer of
“Voyages extraordinaires”
.
The decoration signed Aleth Prime reveals an inspiring atmosphere, like an ode to travel, the sea and the scientific imagination. Each of the 78 rooms, including that of the apartment, is personalized with quotes, books highlighted by literary advisor Hélène Montjean, and original watercolors by Jean Aubertin.
The multilingual library of 500 books and a collection of the most beautiful decorations of Hetzel cardboard boxes sit alongside the fitness room and the heated outdoor swimming pool for an invitation to culture and comfort in the Biarritz of the Belle Époque. "
(
Société des Hôtels Littéraires
)
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