Claude Duneton was a French literary figure of note (1935-2012) and a versatile and prolific writer, whose Parler croquant (1973) first brought him public acclaim. He enjoyed most of all the weekly language articles he wrote for Le Figaro littéraire, from 1994 to 2010, when his life as a writer was cruelly cut short by a severe, disabling stroke.When Claude Duneton succeeded Maurice Chapelan (Aristide) as resident chroniqueur du langage at Le Figaro, he was not without experience in the field, having successfully composed such pieces for the women’s magazine Elle during the late 1970s. That period served him well as a preparation for his sixteen years at Le Figaro. The title of his articles, Le plaisir des mots, was perfectly fitting, since his work as chroniqueur brought him the greatest delight and satisfaction, les mots, words, their meaning, their etymology, their often amusing history, their every aspect, being his grande passion.
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Claude Duneton was a French literary figure of note (1935-2012) and a versatile and prolific writer, whose Parler croquant (1973) first brought him public acclaim. He enjoyed most of all the weekly language articles he wrote for Le Figaro littéraire, from 1994 to 2010, when his life as a writer was cruelly cut short by a severe, disabling stroke.
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"Munro-Hill brings out the lively and often informative quality of Duneton’s lexical chroniques, although viewed collectively they can seem somewhat random and unsystematic. A final chapter offers a brief assessment of Duneton’s heritage, where the author paints a generally sympathetic picture of the man but also identifies inconsistencies in his work, notably the linguistic tension mentioned earlier. Overall, the volume provides a useful overview of Duneton’s chroniques."— Professor Emeritus Rodney Sampson, University of Bristol.
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ISBN
9781527595934
Publisert
2023-06-01
Utgiver
Vendor
Cambridge Scholars Publishing
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212 mm
Bredde
148 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
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Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
164
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