Why Austrian author Ingeborg Bachmann remains a literary icon ()
A new documentary featuring Sandra Hüller celebrates the Austrian poet and author who was a literary star of her era. She would have turned 100 this year.
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The pleasure of books in the digital age ()
The digitization of global literature has brought vast libraries to our fingertips. But the quiet power of a physical book offers a rare escape from constant digital noise.
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'De Gaulle: Liberté': Can France's biggest film of the year win over audiences? (Wed, 24 Jun 2026)
France's biggest film gamble of the year arrives in cinemas as "De Gaulle: Liberté" returns with its second chapter – a €74 million historical epic that's betting big on international audiences. Film critic Manon Kerjean breaks down whether the ambitious biopic succeeds as a wartime thriller rather than a traditional war movie.
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Brexit: Discord in the UK music industry, 10 years on (Tue, 23 Jun 2026)
Ten years after the referendum that shook the United Kingdom, what impact has Brexit had on one of its greatest exports: music? From major festivals in the UK to the grassroots venues in Europe determined to host British bands, FRANCE 24's Olivia Salazar-Winspear sets out to meet the people keeping the music scene alive.
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A moral compass: Slavenka Drakulić (1949–2026) (Wed, 24 Jun 2026)
After being forced to leave Croatia in 1992 following her criticism of the nationalist regime, the writer and feminist Slavenka Drakulić set out to explain her homeland to a western public. She will be remembered for the moral wisdom and humanity running throughout her work.
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Iran’s freethinkers (Wed, 24 Jun 2026)
Talking with atheists and religious minorities explodes the myth of a homogenous Islamic Republic of Iran. But secular views remain otherwise concealed – some parents hiding their convictions even from children, who may not understand the need to lie for their safety.
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The world next door (Mon, 22 Jun 2026)
Contemporary India cinema depicts everyday lives improvizing ways to overcome a divided society. A Hindu wearing a burqa to meet her Muslim lover becomes symbolic of personal contact surpassing fears of authority – a theme reflective of other cultures where religion and tradition take divisive roles.
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Australian Artist Accused of Copying Work of Jean-Michel Basquiat, Nicholas Harding (Wed, 24 Jun 2026)
The two paintings by Jane Allan in question have won prizes in Australia.
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Since the 1960s, Marilou Schultz Has Merged Diné Weaving and Digital Worlds (Wed, 24 Jun 2026)
Her first retrospective opens this week at the Hessel Museum at Bard College.
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Did You Miss the Original Eruption of Mt. Vesuvius? Now You Can Experience It in Augmented Reality in Pompeii (Wed, 24 Jun 2026)
For those curious to know what it was like to asphyxiate in a cloud of ash or have your bodily fluids vaporized, now’s your chance.
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Southbank Centre Director Will Leave His Post, Says Departure Is Unrelated to Social Media Controversy (Wed, 24 Jun 2026)
Misan Harriman will not seek another term when his contract expires this fall.
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