Monday, September 30th, 7:00 p.m.
Florence Gould Event
Joy Sorman
It is less than a decade since Joy Sorman stopped teaching philosophy and turned to writing. In that short span, she has secured an important place not only as a writer of fiction but also as one of the leading spokespersons for an assertive, demanding brand of feminism. Her first book, Boys, Boys, Boys, a manifesto for a “virile feminism” was awarded the prestigious Prix Flore (2005) and immediately earned her a place as a major voice among the younger generation. Among her other books are L’Inhabitable and Paris Gare du Nord (both 2011); Comme une bête (2012), as well as two works written in collaboration, 14 Femmes, pour un féminisme pragmatique (2007) and Parce que ça nous plait : L’Invention de la jeunesse (2010). She has also won the Prix Georges Brassens as well as the “Prix Liste Goncourt : le choix polonais” 2012. Joy Sorman has worked on many cultural programs for French television and radio.
Olivier Barrot
Writer, journalist, television producer and host, Un Livre un jour (France 3 and TV5); author of L’Ami posthume: Gérard Philipe; Je ne suis pas là; Le Fils perdu, co-author, La Vie culturelle dans la France occupéeIn French.Presented with the additional support of Sofitel, the Centre National du Livre, Open Skies, Institut Français, and the Cultural Services of the French Embassy.
La Maison Française de NYU
16 Washington Mews (at University Place)
Tel. 212-998-8750
maison.francaise@nyu.edu
www.nyu.edu/maisonfrancaise
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