Ambroise Par?, born in France around 1510, was chief surgeon to both Charles IX and Henri III. In one of the first attempts to explain birth defects, Par? produced On Monsters and Marvels, an illustr
Francophone Women Film Directors: A New Guide is both a teaching tool and a directory for use by scholars and students of film and literature. Unique among guides dealing with film, both for its bread
One of the first moving pictures was a documentary, a recording of a kiss, which was so startling some members of the audience felt compelled to riot. Today the genre is even more popular, although sl
Noteworthy Francophone Women Directors: A Sequel is a comprehensive guide that foregrounds the productions of nearly three hundred Francophone women filmmakers from France, Belgium, Switzerland, Latin
