About us | Literature as a journey

We are four students who are passionate about books! However, we would like to provide a brief description about ourselves.

Solen is a student in language sciences with a passion for sign language. She loves to read and often contemplates nature. She frequently asks herself questions about feminism and the role of women in society. She enjoys learning, and in this blog, she hopes to further her knowledge through books!

Mathieu is a student in modern literature. He loves reading, playing video games and animals. Subjects related to LGBTQI+ and disability are important for him. Obviously he reads a lot of books about these topics and wants to share them.

Like Mathieu, Léa is studying modern literature, and of course she also loves to read, dreaming of one day seeing her book published and read by a large number of people. Through this blog she'd like to share with you some of her emotions while reading a book.

Lily is a student in language sciences. I spend a lot of time reading books. I really like french literature and the romantic genre.

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Panagiotis Fatouros

il y a 6 mois

Great post, Léa. Beyond the immediate topic of your excellent post, I think classical Greece in particular offers a wide array of manifestations of female power and influence in the political, intellectual, cultural, religious and educational realms. In my view, these manifestations are often overlooked and don't always receive the acknowledgement they deserve by contemporary feminism. Hence, the neccesity, from my perspective, of a more expanded and refined perspective that provides a more comprehensive understanding of women's complex roles and subtle yet profound influence in ancient Greek society. I've always been fascinated, for instance, by women like Aspasia and Queen Gorgo, who played significant and impactful roles in politics and diplomacy and wielded considerable influence over Athenian and Spartan affairs, respectively.

That said, I definitely recommend Alix Paré's ''Sorcière, de Circé aux sorcières de Salem''. I'd also recommend Madeline Miller's "Circe".

Léa

Thank you so much for your comment! It's really fascinating to explore the multiple manifestations of women's power and influence in classical Greece.
Your point about the underestimation of these roles in contemporary feminism is particularly pertinent. It underlines the importance of broadening our perspective to encompass the diverse experiences and contributions of women throughout history.

Your book will be the next one I borrow from the library!

Rioux Christine

Hello everybody,
I am also a peer of yours who comes to visit your blog. The example of these two women challenged me and made me want to share other experiences, especially since they died in 1920 and 1943. I agree that it was very difficult for women a hundred years ago and we can never thank them enough for the fight they led for us. I read Françoise d'Eaubonne when I was 16. At the time it made sense but today, don't you think that the oppression of nature is as much the responsibility of women (at least Western ones) as of men? When I look at the ultrafast fashion, I am not so sure women are more in phase with nature than men. When women have to choose between Fast fashion helping them to climb the corporate ladder and nature, guess what ? Yes, the fight for freedom is not over in many countries but it seems to me that in Europe, we are no longer victims.
I am curious to discover if it's the same in literature or if it is still necessary for women to talk about their rights as women before talking about their rights as writers.
In any case, thank you very much for your article, very interesting.

Solen

Hello Christine,

Thank you for your very enlightening comment! However, I believe that the battle has only just begun. Yes, in Beatrix Potter's day, it was still difficult, but victory is not assured even today. Nothing can be taken for granted, and we still have to fight. Access to the sciences, for example, remains heavily male-dominated, with very few women in certain scientific disciplines. Nevertheless, things are gradually changing, but it takes time!

Alison Bouhmid

il y a 7 mois

This is a great read Léa, thanks. And for anyone interested in ancient witches I highly recommend 'Circe' by Madeline Miller: it's poetical, magical and absolutely unputdownable.

Thanks for the recommendation, it will be one of my next reads.

Grosbois Céline

Hello everyone,
I am one of your peers who comes to visit your blog. But I prefer to say it is an opportunity to read your point of view, very audacious. This word can have a wrong echo, because it can justify what you pointed out about the fact that minorities are disruptive. But that is, and, you’re right we can’t ignore that fact and the first step is maybe to mention this malaise in our society. This way can allow each of us to take our responsibilities.
Anyway while reading you, many questions came. Many questions because of many themes, but you mention indeed the importance of diversity and creativity.
I am curious to discover how you conceive the place of women and queer in literature. Because it is a real question to know if it is important to speak about them or that they speak, about them or not. And speak with which words ? On the occasion of a class about female heroism, I read an extract of Les Guérillères de Monique Wittig (1969), a 70s feminist. She speaks about language as an area that is dominated by men that she named « masters ». Then is question is how to liberate a voice with words that enchained.
But, to come back to my word « audacious », I think it is difficult to identify the problem because that touches many areas, and dysfunctions that we tend to simplify (minorities, feminism,…) or t to scatter too much and no longer find the essence of the problem…
So, I wish courage, without any condescendence but in the hope that your voice will have many echoes. Céline