University Open Air: Beauty and Ugliness in French and Francophone literature and the Arts
French society’s obsession with taste shows up in many areas. We will examine some laudatory and critical devices used in some emblematic works to present the concept of beauty and ugliness, starting from XVII century literature and visual arts to arrive in modern times. Works from Madame de Lafayette, Balzac, Malick Sidibe, contribute to the conversation about beauty and ugliness.
*For more information or if you have questions, please email Vanessa Baish at vbaish@bklynlibrary.org.
Nadia Bongo is a poet and French language and literature teacher. With a Ph.D. in French Language and Literature from Aix Marseille Université, she taught French Language, Literature, and Research for the French Academy for six years. In 2021, Nadia was a Brooklyn Poets fellow and Poet of the Week. Her work has appeared in the NYPL zine, Newtown Literary, Litro magazine online, African Voices, TAOS journal of poetry, Apex Magazine, and elsewhere.
University Open Air is generously supported by The Morris & Alma Schapiro Fund.
Brooklyn, NY 11225
French society’s obsession with taste shows up in many areas. We will examine some laudatory and critical devices used in some emblematic works to present the concept of beauty and ugliness, starting from XVII century literature and visual arts to arrive in modern times. Works from Madame de Lafayette, Balzac, Malick Sidibe, contribute to the conversation about beauty and ugliness.
*For more information or if you have questions, please email Vanessa Baish at vbaish@bklynlibrary.org.
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