Constance Gontier
Tue 17 Mar
|Institut Français
A literary evening exploring nostalgia, nature and changing communities through the debut novel 'The Farewells'
TIME & LOCATION
17 Mar 2026, 18:30
Institut Français, No. 218, Keo Chea Street (St. 184), Boeng Reang, Daun Penh, Phnom Penh
ABOUT THE EVENT
A friendly meeting with the author of The Farewells.
Over drinks, the reading of an excerpt is followed by a discussion and book signing.
Constance's debut novel, Les Adieux (The Farewells), is a nostalgic celebration of the Picardy countryside. The novel portrays a house and a community in decline, grappling with a rapidly changing world.
About the Author
Constance Gontier was born in November 1988 in Paris, where she grew up.
She studied British literature, completing her studies in Yorkshire, and specialised in English romantic poetry. In 2017, she founded the Orlando Theatre Company, with which she staged her four-act play, Lord Haworth. This play ran in Paris from 2014 to 2016. A year later, she earned her teaching certification in modern literature and taught literature in the Yvelines region.
In 2022, she created The Flood and Other Stories Podcast, a drama podcast in which she reads her short stories, written sometimes in English and sometimes in French, immersing listeners in a world of sound and music.
She currently lives in Cambodia with her partner and teaches literature at the Lycée Français René Descartes in Phnom Penh.
Language: French
Venue: Le Bistrot, Institut français du Cambodge (IFC), Phnom Penh
Date: Tuesday, 17th March 2026
Time: From 6.30 pm onwards
Tickets: Free entry (registration required)
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