How many of these French women writers do you know? 📚 From 17th-century salons to contemporary bestsellers, these 13 authors helped shape French literature — and left us some unforgettable reads 🇫🇷 - Colette — Gigi - Françoise Sagan — Bonjour Tristesse - @leilaslimani — Chanson douce (The Perfect Nanny) - Nathalie Sarraute — Enfance - Marguerite Duras — L’Amant - Marie NDiaye — Trois femmes puissantes - George Sand — La Mare au Diable - Madame de Lafayette — La Princesse de Clèves - Simone de

50K views · 112 reactions | French writer Marcel Proust, who died 100 years ago this year, spent 14 years writing his 3,000-page opus In Search of Lost Time – hailed as one of the greatest works of modern European literature. It's a daunting read, but Josh Landy, author of The World According to Proust, says it's well worth the effort. Find out more on RFI's Spotlight on France podcast: https://rfi.my/8zWI.f | RFI English | Facebook