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Vuillard’s ‘The War of the Poor’ and Historical Storytelling

Vuillard’s ‘The War of the Poor’ and Historical Storytelling

Éric Vuillard's engaging The War of the Poor takes a literary approach that is more art than history, but that is a wonderful way to convey important historical events and their long reach into our troubled times.

Fascism Shows Its Everyday Face in ‘The Order of the Day’

Fascism Shows Its Everyday Face in ‘The Order of the Day’

Éric Vuillard's work is a short, sublime history that provides a necessary and contemporary service by stripping away the mythic quality of Nazi fascism.

Marguerite Duras’ ‘Yann Andrea Steiner’ Swims in Beautiful Prose

Marguerite Duras’ ‘Yann Andrea Steiner’ Swims in Beautiful Prose

Much like Francois Ozon’s Swimming Pool, Marguerite Duras’ Yann Andrea Steiner moves fluidly between the real and the imagined.