Sélections

Classical, jazz, rock, blues… music has always been a source of inspiration for writers. Numerous musical characters, real or fictional, and musical titles inhabit literature. And many musical instruments and trends become essential elements of the narrative. Sound art thus inspires writing, creation, inventiveness and the development of ideas. We’ve put together a selection of […]

“The time we have each day is elastic; the passions we feel expand it, those we inspire shrink it, and habit fills it.”(Marcel Proust, A la recherche du temps perdu, t. 4: Sodome et Gomorrhe I et II, 1921-1922) The 2020 edition of Les Mystères de l’UNIL should have focused on the theme of time. […]

Our rich collection of French-speaking African literature (LAF) often goes unnoticed by the public at the Riponne site, even though it abounds in a wide and varied selection of works by talented French-speaking African authors. To rectify the situation, we’re offering you the chance to discover LAF through the prism of love. In this strange […]

Our summer series continues with a new episode devoted to the writings of authors and artists inspired by their time in Switzerland. Discover or rediscover places and landscapes on this literary journey! In town or in the country, in the mountains or by the lake, let yourself be carried away by the pen of these […]

It’s that time of the day again. You’ve finished work, picked up the kids and all you want is a stiff Spritz lazing in a recliner watching your orchids grow. But reality hits home. You must put those little monsters to bed as quickly as you can ; feed them at six thirtyish praying they’ll […]

“The language of Europe, and perhaps the language of the world, is translation.” Barbara Cassin, 2019 The public, multi-voice course “Une langue, une littérature? Une relation qui ne va pas de soi”, organized by the Centre interdisciplinaire d’étude des littératures (CIEL) at the University of Lausanne, is dedicated to exploring the relationship between language – […]