Lectures pour tous was the first French television show discussing Literature.[1] The show was created and presented by Pierre Dumayet, it was broadcast from March 27, 1953, to May 8, 1968, on RTF.[2]
| Lectures pour tous | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Pierre Dumayet |
| Presented by | Pierre Dumayet Max-Pol Fouchet Pierre Desgraupes |
| Country of origin | France |
| Original language | French |
| Production | |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 22–24 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | RTF |
| Release | March 27, 1953 – May 8, 1968 |
Premise
editThe shows principle was to analyse and review literature on television.[3][4] Authors of books were interviewed and discussed, the show was designed to entertain and educate the French viewing public.[5] People of all backgrounds were invited to discuss literature on the show.[6]
Reception
editThe show was critically acclaimed for elevating the quality of television on French television.[7] According to Le Monde in 1962 Lectures pour tous had between 26% and 32% of the French viewing public.[8]
References
edit- ^ "L'Œil de l'INA : Lectures pour tous, la première émission littéraire". Le Figaro. November 6, 2021.
- ^ "Dumayet ou l'art de l'entretien littéraire". 8 April 2020.
- ^ Bazin, AndrŽ; Andrew, Dudley (October 3, 2014). Andre Bazin's New Media. Univ of California Press. ISBN 9780520283565 – via Google Books.
- ^ Burnautzki, Sarah; Kiparski, Frederik; Thierry, Raphaël (October 30, 2018). Dealing with Authorship: Authors between Texts, Editors and Public Discourses. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. ISBN 9781527520738 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Pionnier de la télévision, Pierre Dumayet est mort". November 17, 2011 – via Le Monde.
- ^ "Décès - " Lecture pour tous ", c'est lui. " Cinq colonnes à la Une " aussi. Pierre Dumayet est mort hier. Inventeur de la télévision". L'Est Républicain.
- ^ "LECTURES POUR TOUS". July 31, 1957 – via Le Monde.
- ^ Chaplin, Tamara (December 12, 2007). Turning On the Mind: French Philosophers on Television. University of Chicago Press. ISBN 9780226509914 – via Google Books.
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