Interview with Agnès Poirier, Left Bank: Art, Passion and the Rebirth of Paris 1940-50
Dec 06, 2018•1 hr
Episode description
Parisian author and journalist Agnès Poirier discussed her book, 'Left Bank: Art, Passion and the Rebirth of Paris, 1940-50,' which explores the intellectual, literary and cultural flourishing during Nazi-occupied Paris and after liberation. Amy and Agnès discuss this and the many connections and relationships that were essential to such an intense and productive period. Notable intellectuals and cultural thinkers include, Albert Camus, Jean-Paul Sartre, Simone de Beauvoir, Robert Wright, Janet Flanner, Arthur Koestler, Jacques Jaujard, Jean Paulhan and many more. Broadcast on December 4 2018.