Who am I?

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    I’m Hugo, founder of The French Book Club.

    I studied literature, philosophy, and fine arts in Paris at Lycée Henri-IV, Sorbonne University, and the École des Beaux-Arts, and I am currently pursuing a PhD in French and Francophone Studies at UCLA.

    I have been teaching French classes since 2016 in New York City at Brooklyn College and Alliance Française, and Los Angeles. As a former certified examiner and corrector for the DELF, DALF, and TEF exams, I bring a rigorous pedagogical expertise to our discussions, helping students navigate the complexities of the language with the same precision required for the highest levels of certification.

    I have been using French literature as a way for students of French as a Foreign Language to discover that reading together creates a deeper, more personal relationship with French and Francophone language and cultures.

    The French Book Club was born from that conviction: that literature is not a textbook, but a living space for thought, emotion, and exchange.

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