‘L’amour, la mort’ means love and death, but doesn’t it sound much more lyrical in French?
Next weekend, writers, including the award-winning Nicole Brossard and Noëlle Châtelet, will grapple with life’s big questions at the Franco-Irish literary festival. Irish contributors include Hugo Hamilton, Deirdre Madden and Denis O’Driscoll. Readings and talks run on Friday and Saturday at Dublin Castle and Alliance Française on Kildare Street. Lara Marlowe moderates Sunday’s literary brunch. See www.francoirishliteraryfestival.com