Tag: The Unbearable Lightness of Being
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Milan Kundera, Writer of ‘The Unbearable Lightness of Being,’ Dies at 94
Milan Kundera, the Czech novelist who combined sexual and real-life politics in his writings and rose to global fame with The Unbearable Lightness of Being, died Tuesday in Paris. He was 94.His death, following a prolonged illness, was announced by French publisher Gallimard on Wednesday.Kundera’s literary career and personal life were closely tied to the…
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Jonathan Glazer Pays Tribute to Late ‘Birth’ Co-Writer Jean-Claude Carrière — Exclusive
Jean-Claude Carrière, who died Monday at 89 at his home in Paris of natural causes, had a prolific, six-decade career. The French screenwriter and novelist penned dozens of scripts, including “The Unbearable Lightness of Being” and “The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie.”Among his more late-in-life projects was co-writing with Jonathan Glazer and Milo Addica the…
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Jean-Claude Carriere, ‘Unbearable Lightness of Being’ Screenwriter, Dies at 89
Jean-Claude Carriere, the prolific French screenwriter and novelist who was Oscar-nominated for “The Unbearable Lightness of Being,” “That Obscure Object of Desire” and “The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie,” died Monday at his home in Paris. He was 89.His family confirmed his death, of natural causes, to Afp.Carriere was a frequent collaborator with Luis Bunuel,…