François Cheng is a Franco-Chinese writer and poet, author of essays, collections of poems. His work touches on art and aesthetics, poetry and calligraphy. He was awarded the 1998 Femina Prize and returned to the French Academy in 2001.
Monique ATLAN interviews the writer François CHENG about his book "Cinq méditations sur la mort", The author evokes the consciousness of death that gives meaning and value to life.
Report on the career of the French-Chinese writer François CHENG, on the occasion of his election to the French Academy. A commentary on archival images alternates with his interview, in which he evokes his love for French culture and language.
Interviewed by Jean-Michel DAMIAN during a program dedicated to Gustav Mahler, François CHENG evokes the history and characteristics of Chinese poetry, which inspired the Austrian composer for "The song of the earth" in particular. This is his first time on television.
A l'hôtel Crillon, l'écrivain François Cheng reçoit le Prix Femina pour "Le dit de Tianyi". Il explique combien il rêvait de recevoir ce prix dès qu'il a pris la plume !
François CHENG, then professor at the National Institute of Eastern Civilizations and Languages, gives a brief overview of the history of Chinese painting, strongly influenced by Confucianism and Taoism.