Mint2 Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 Any fans out there? Eurotrash perhaps?Any recommendations? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 Only indirect. He write the lyrics (with Music by one of les Six, Georges Auric) for the songs in a film version of Zola's L'Assomoir (https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/l-assomoir-4) Here it is sung by Juliet Graco...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYfZxKK0WnE&html5=1And the full (depressing as fits the novel) text is here:http://www.chansons-net.com/Chansonsretros/index.php?param1=BO00248.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mint2 Posted March 31, 2017 Author Share Posted March 31, 2017 Oh, yes, I remember now that one of the main characters in L'assomoir was called Gervaise!But the song is more of a lament! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 Given her downward spiral into alcoholism it's hardly surprising...I don't feel that Auric made a good job of setting the text. The music is too light and I don't feel the the 3/4 time (which becomes almost a waltz) is really appropriate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EuroTrash Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 Not a particular fan, I have to admit. I read Zazie when I was a student (a long long time ago now!) and seem to remember quite enjoying it, but I never followed it it up. However, that was probably more because Queneau wasn't on the syllabus and I didn't have time to read much outside the set book list, than because I decided I didn't like Queneau. I think possibly I would enjoy him now and I've just put him on my get-on-kindle list - will report back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mint2 Posted April 1, 2017 Author Share Posted April 1, 2017 ET, I have recently read some of the pieces from his Exercises de style and I could never have imagined that you could write about a simple anecdote in 99 different ways!Very good for French language students, I think[:)]Edit: had to return and change a grammar mistake ...........alas, more and more common these days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 (Puts on sour face)I rather feel that some French writers, film-makers and composers go for these 'Exercises de style' which I find sterile, akin to crossword puzzling, and work becomes superficially 'clever' but ultimately un-moving.I am thinking of Godard in Le Mépris as an example Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mint2 Posted April 1, 2017 Author Share Posted April 1, 2017 Sometimes, even the most serious adult needs to play games[:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard51 Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 http://services.completefrance.com/forums/completefrance-forums/cs/images/emotions/biggrin.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard51 Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 Sorry not being sarcastic, but really don't know how to put emoticon in text rather than title. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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