Understanding Joie de Vivre, Touring the French Institute Alliance Francaise

LiteraryTraveler April 12, 2007

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by Jennifer Ciotta
Unfortunately, I could not travel to France this spring so I decided to bring the country to me in New York City. I discovered that the Francophone, French-speaking, community in the city seems to be quite substantial and love of French culture exists amongst New Yorkers, but prefers quiet recognition. Thus I went to the source: French Institute Alliance Francaise (FIAF). My thoughts veered off to Les Miserables' Victor Hugo, ex-pat Parisian poet Gertrude Stein, and of course, Francophone writer Samuel Beckett. Yet the vastness and contemporary interior design of FIAF l...

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