can you guys rec me some nice books by french authors? i need

>>9197892
Everyone who replies will tell you to read Proust.
If you want something shorter, read the lyric poetry of Apollinaire. His French isn't *that* difficult.

>>9197904
i've considered proust. but from what i heard, he's big on flowery prose and i'm not a huge fan of that.
thanks a lot for the recs!

>>9197892
If you sauce me on that pic

>>9198321
it's a microscopic photo of some plant by fernan federici. some scientist that also takes stunning pics

>>9197904
Any more poetry recs?
Not OP but i'm also studying french and could use some interesting pieces to translate.

journey to the end of the night

>>9197892
Check out two spicy Marguerites: Yourcenar and Duras.

>>9197892
the french aren't really known for their literature

>>9200083
t. uncultured anglo who only speaks one language, and probably thinks Shakespeare isn't overrated and Joyce is anything more than a meme.