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For centuries, France and its culture have been one and thesame. The greatness of the former reinforced the influence of thelatter, and vice versa. French writers, artists and philosopherswere at the center of the world′s attention and enjoyedunparalleled prestige. Of this past glory, all that is left todayis navel–gazing, nostalgia, and timidity.
This was the disabused verdict reached by Donald Morrison, anAmerican in Paris, at the conclusion of his inquiry into the placeof French culture in the world. The creativity of its artists maybe undeniable, but the influence (ghostlike) and the importance(derisory) of France in international cultural exchanges indicatethat French culture no longer speaks to the world. This declineultimately suits the French national mentality, inclined as it isto lamentation and regret.
When Morrison originally published this piercing verdict oncontemporary French culture in Time magazine in November 2007, itcaused a sensation. Morrison was pilloried by the French press andattacked in countless newspapers, magazines and blogs. Morrison′sarticle gave rise to an extended interrogation of French cultureand cultural policy by admirers and critics alike.
Undeterred by the controversy, Morrison has returned to hisoriginal article to see how well his central arguments hold up inthe light of the criticisms leveled at him. This new, updated andgreatly expanded version of his controversial text is accompaniedby a thoughtful reply by Antoine Compagnon, the respected Frenchliterary historian. Compagnon highlights a certain ambivalencewithin French culture, still capable of achieving the best butseemingly paralysed by a preoccupation with its own grandeur. Thisimportant exchange between Morrison and Compagnon will be of greatinterest to anyone concerned with French culture and its legacy inthe world today.
Donald Morrison is former Editor of Time magazine′s European andAsian editions
Antoine Compagnon is Professor of French Literature at theCollège de France and Blanche W. Knopf Professor of French andComparative Literature at Colombia University.
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