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Anna B.

@bornforart.bsky.social

Proustian Moment
#Art #Painting #Digitaloilpainting #ProustianMoment #Frenchwriter
#MarcelProust

July 26, 2025 at 12:36 PM

Edip Kemal Eren

@edipkemaleren.bsky.social

Fransız yazar, Honoré de Balzac'ın bu gün 18 Ağustos 1850 ölüm yıldönümü. #HonorédeBalzac #FransızYazar #FrenchWriter #HonorédeBalzacDeathAnniversary

August 17, 2026 at 9:46 PM

Edip Kemal Eren

@edipkemaleren.bsky.social

Kuvvetler ayrımı esasını ortaya atan, Kanunların Ruhu adlı kitabında yasama, yürütme ve yargıyı birbirlerinden ayırmanın önemini vurgulamış Fransız politik düşünür Montesquieu ‘nun bu gün 18 Ocak 1689 doğum günü.

#Montesquieu #frenchwriter #Writer #PoliticalPhilosophy

January 17, 2026 at 9:58 PM

R Michelle Urdang

@michelleurdang.bsky.social

"The text I write is, for me, an object of desire."
-- Helene Cixous

#helenecixous #frenchwriter #feministtheory #feministwriter #feministphilosopher #feministliterarycritic #frenchfeminist #frenchplaywright #france #feminism #genderequality #womensstudies #artcriticism #poeticfiction #france

Admirable Women @admirablewomen.bsky.social · Jun 5

Hélène Cixous (b #OTD in 1937): a hugely influential French feminist writer, philosopher & literary critic.

Her famous 1975 essay, "The Laugh of the Medusa," revolutionized feminist literary theory. Co-founded, University of Paris VIII & established Europe's 1st center for women's studies. #litsky

This striking portrait captures the legendary French feminist writer, philosopher, and literary critic Hélène Cixous (born June 5, 1937), whose 1975 essay The Laugh of the Medusa revolutionized feminist literary theory. Cixous is positioned in the lower-right third of the frame, looking back over her left shoulder directly at the camera against a minimalist, warm beige background. Her expression is serious, contemplative, and intensely dignified. She wears a vibrant fuchsia-pink crewneck top that contrasts sharply with the muted backdrop, rectangular dark-rimmed eyeglasses held by a maroon strap draped around her neck, and a bold red lipstick that emphasizes her sharp gaze. Her short, cropped white hair is illuminated by soft, natural side lighting from the left, casting subtle shadows that highlight the textures of her face. The tight composition and warm, intimate lighting create a deeply academic, intellectual, and reverent mood, celebrating the enduring legacy of one of modern philosophy's most influential voices.

July 12, 2026 at 7:18 PM

Edip Kemal Eren

@edipkemaleren.bsky.social

Fransız yazar, Honoré de Balzac'ın bu gün 18 Ağustos 1850 ölüm yıldönümü. #HonorédeBalzac #FransızYazar #FrenchWriter #HonorédeBalzacDeathAnniversary

August 17, 2025 at 10:07 PM

Luna Ashcroft

@luna-ashcroft.bsky.social

Hey #fireemblemthreehouses fans ? Have you read my #novella about #edelgardvonhresvelg ?

lunaashcroft.wordpress.com/2024/07/22/t...

#fireemblem #threehouses #edelgard #5yearsfe3h #fanfiction #threehopes #fireemblemthreehopes #shortstory #japanesevideogames #writer #frenchwriter #fireemblemheroes

October 25, 2024 at 8:42 AM

furlight

@jazzagemusic.bsky.social

Happy Birthday Colette!
(January 28, 1873 – 3 August 1954)

Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette, known mononymously as Colette or as Colette Willy, was a French author and woman of letters. She was also a mime, actress, and journalist.

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#Colette
#OTD
#Writer
#Author
#FrenchWriter

furlight (@onthisdayinjazzagemusic)

https://open.substack.com/pub/onthisdayinjazzagemusic/p/happy-birthday-colette?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web

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January 28, 2026 at 3:46 PM

furlight

@jazzagemusic.bsky.social

Happy Birthday MUSIDORA!!

Jeanne Roques (February 23, 1889 – December 11, 1957), known professionally as Musidora, was a French actress, film director, and writer.

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#Musidora #LesVampyres #SilentFilm #FrenchActress #FrenchFilmDirector #FrenchWriter #February23

February 23, 2026 at 4:58 PM

Billieterature

@billieterature.bsky.social

FR • L'aesthetic de cette semaine porte sur Mara ! Déroule pour en savoir plus sur elle ! ⬇️

#fantasybooks #fantasyaesthetics #writer #writingcommunity #frenchwriter #auteurice #auteuricefrancophone

April 28, 2024 at 6:00 PM

Saxon Henry

@saxonhenry.bsky.social

An experience recorded in 1829 illuminates the constancy of the hallowed traditions that transpired as #popeleo was welcomed into such an elite club. Welcome to the salon... #chateaubriand #frenchwriter #rome #thevatican

Considering Papal Transitions

As a pope’s funeral takes place in Rome today, an experience recorded in 1829 illuminates the constancy of the hallowed traditions to come. Welcome to the salon...

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June 18, 2025 at 3:10 PM

nova 💫

@khasemeava.bsky.social

it's a love story with ghosts, lesbians, little birds and a fireplace 🖤

#WritingCommunity #FrenchWriter #écriture

an excerpt in french :
Je me souviens de ces fenêtres, grandes et accueillantes, que ma femme adorait. Je me souviens de la cheminée qu’elle rêvait d’allumer. Elle attendait les soirs d’hiver, pressée de tirer les rideaux beiges qui nous laisseraient voir la neige, d’allumer un feu chaleureux et de se blottir dans mes bras, un livre dans les mains et un sourire sur les lèvres. Elle est hantée, nous ont dit les autres, ceux de l’extérieur, sans s’imaginer de la réalité. Elle le savait. Et je le savais, moi aussi. Il suffit de traverser l’allée d’arbres morts, de pousser la porte qui reste maintenant fermée, d’effleurer les murs, pour savoir. Quelqu’un — plus d’un, est mort ici.

November 23, 2023 at 3:28 PM

Alex | Haoso

@haoso.bsky.social

- Le Roi et la Licorne -

Les chapitres 27 et 28 sont désormais disponibles pour les membres Kofi et Patreon !

Sur mon site/Wattpad : 19 chapitres dispos gratuitement ! (plus à venir)

Liens de lecture : alex-lemeunier.blog4ever.com/le-roi-et-la...

#unicorn #Fantasy #medieval #book #frenchwriter

Couverture Wattpad de mon roman, inspirée par les enluminures médiévales.

Peinture réalisée par moi-même, à l'aquarelle.

Des lianes de roses rouges descendent de chaque côté de la couverture.
Au centre, une licorne noire se cabre.
Derrière elle est peint un cercle rouge décoré de motifs blancs.
Derrière ce cercle, encadrant ses bords, se trouve un carré bleu foncé, lui aussi décoré de motif blanc.

February 5, 2026 at 12:10 PM

Logan

@shesaheathen.bsky.social

Another girl who goes by 'kc frenchwriter' posted a letter that Doug had sent to either her or someone she knew. The word 'abortion' is mentioned, which could mean something.

March 21, 2025 at 10:07 AM

Akerix EN

@akerix-en.bsky.social

Boris Vian, a French writer and musician

On June 23, 1959, the world of literature and music lost an iconic figure: Boris Vian. This French writer, poet, lyricist, singer, music critic,…

#Akerix #AI #BorisVian #FrenchWriter
https://akerix.com/on-this-day/06-23-boris-vian-1959
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