Discover Francophone Literature!
Paula Modersohn-Becker wanted to paint, and that was it. She was friends with Rilke. She didn’t particularly enjoy being married. She loved rice pudding, applesauce, walking on the heath, Gauguin, Cézanne, sea baths, being naked in the sun, reading rather than earning a living, and Paris. She might have wanted a child—on that point, her diaries and letters are ambiguous. She really existed, from 1876 to 1907.
Please note that it is necessary to have read the book before the event.
Members can borrow the book from our library or purchase it from our partner Owl's nest.
The minimum level required is B2, but this event is also open to Francophones.
Several copies are available at our library.
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if you want to purchase the French audio version on Audible.
Paula Modersohn-Becker voulait peindre et c'est tout. Elle était amie avec Rilke. Elle n'aimait pas tellement être mariée. Elle aimait le riz au lait, la compote de pommes, marcher dans la lande, Gauguin, Cézanne, les bains de mer, être nue au soleil, lire plutôt que gagner sa vie, et Paris. Elle voulait peut-être un enfant - sur ce point ses journaux et ses lettres sont ambigus. Elle a existé en vrai, de 1876 à 1907.
