Florence Aubenas

Florence Aubenas

Nacimiento : 1961-02-06, Ixelles, Brussels, Belgium

Historia

Florence Aubenas (born 6 February 1961) is a French journalist. She was born in Brussels, 6 February 1961, from French parents and studied journalism at the Centre de Formation des Journalistes in Paris. She worked as a reporter for Libération, Le Nouvel Observateur and Le Monde, among others. She was kidnapped in 2005 while covering the Iraq war and was held captive for five months. Her books include Grand Reporter (2009), Le Quai de Ouistreham (2010) and En France (2014). Le Quai de Ouistreham, set in the port of Ouistreham in northern France, won several literary prizes (the Prix Joseph-Kessel, the Globe de Cristal and the Jean Amila-Meckert prize) and has been compared to George Orwell's classic work on the Great Depression, The Road to Wigan Pier. Source: Article "Florence Aubenas" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

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Florence Aubenas

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En un muelle de Normandia
En un muelle de Normandia
Novel
Marianne Winckler, una reconocida autora, decide escribir un libro sobre la precariedad laboral viviendo esta realidad de primera mano. Para ello, ocultando su identidad, consigue trabajo como limpiadora en un pueblo de Normandía, al norte de Francia, y descubre una vida ignorada por el resto de la sociedad en la que cada euro ganado o gastado importa. Pese a la dureza de la experiencia, la solidaridad entre compañeros crea fuertes lazos de amistad entre Marianne y ellos. La ayuda mutua conduce a la amistad y la amistad a la confianza pero ¿qué pasa con esta confianza cuando la verdad sale a la luz?
Killing the Messenger: The Deadly Cost of News
Killing the Messenger: The Deadly Cost of News
Herself
Murder is the leading cause of work related deaths for journalists as censorship increases worldwide. In addition to those who have been killed, dozens have been attacked, kidnapped, or forced into exile in connection with their coverage of crime and corruption. Journalists reporting from Mexico, Russia and the conflict zones of Iraq, Afghanistan and Syria tell their personal stories of kidnapping, intimidation, and beatings. They've experienced the loss of colleagues in the field and have been close to death themselves. Their stories are heartfelt, captivating, engaging and at moments - unbelievable.