Anne Berest: Gabriële

Sat 10 May

Meet French author Anne Berest (The Postcard), who co-wrote with her sister Claire Berest, Gabriële, an atmospheric, exuberant novel based on the life of their great grandmother. It tells the story of Gabriële Buffet, a pioneering French woman and her relationships with artists Francis Picabia and Marcel Duchamp. Their tempestuous love triangle helped redefine art and creativity in the years leading up to WWI.

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About the author

Anne Berest

Anne Berest is known as the co-author of the bestselling How to Be Parisian Wherever You Are and the author of a novel about Françoise Sagan's life. Collaborating with her sister Claire, she wrote Gabriëlle, a well-received biography of their great-grandmother, Marcel Duchamp's muse. Berest, the great-granddaughter of painter Francis Picabia, has been featured in publications like French Vogue and Haaretz for her writing and award-winning television work. Her book The Postcard was a Prix Goncourt finalist and remains a bestseller in France.

This event is organised in partership with Europa Editions UK

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