From the Super Bowl 2014
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Maximilian Schell
He was the most successful German-speaking actor in America. Oscar-winner Maximilian Schell died on February 1st. See his biography.
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Actor Philip Seymour Hoffman passed away this day. See his biography.
Paul Auster
American novelist, playwright and director Paul Auster was bon on February 3rd 1947. With his wife Siri Hustvedt, he wrote works beteween absurdism and existentialism. New York is an important character in most of his work. He is also very fluent in French! See his biography here.
James Joyce
The author of Dubliners and Ulysses was born on February 2nd 1882. See his biography here.
Langston Hughes
He was born on February 1st 1902 and died on May 22nd, 1967, a poet, novelist and playwright whose works highly contributed to the Harlem Renaissance. See here
Alicia Keys
Some days ago, on January 25th, it was her birthday! See her biography here. She is also the co-founder of the Keep a Child Alive charity.
Alicia Keys on Keep a Child Alive
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Pour le 14 février et la Saint Valentin, des ressources sont disponibles sur le site du Café Pédagogique.
Résultats du Concours des plaidoiries pour les droits de l’Homme
Voir les résultats sur le site du Mémorial de Caen. Le cahier des textes écrits par les lycéens est téléchargeable.
Happy Birthday!
Oprah Winfrey was born on January 29th, 1954. See her biography here.