Brigitte Bardot

Nobel Prize Winner Anne Carson Blends Ancient Poetry With Her Own Work to Make It Glow

This year’s Nobel Prize winner is a passionate classicist who brings ancient poetry to life with her own. Drawing on fragments of ancient poems, Anne Carson aims to write poetry that glows.

Anne Carson Wins Nobel Prize in Literature, Reacts: 'They're All Crazy'

Anne Carson has won the Nobel Prize in Literature. “Crazy, they’re all crazy!” she said in an initial comment to Icelandic television channel RÚV.

Brigitte Bardot’s personal items fetch nearly 11 million kronor at Paris auction

Personal items belonging to the late French film legend Brigitte Bardot have fetched the equivalent of around eleven million kronor at an auction in Paris.

Brigitte Bardot’s ballet shoes and diamond rings to be auctioned off Monday

Brigitte Bardot's funeral set for January 7

The funeral for Brigitte Bardot will take place on January 7, the AP news agency reports.

Political battle in France after Brigitte Bardot's death

Right-wing politicians want to see a national tribute to Brigitte Bardot. But Socialists say she betrayed “French values.” Political conflict is brewing in France after the film star’s death.

Brigitte Bardot is a bigger icon than an actor

Brigitte Bardot was one of the biggest stars on the international film scene during the 1950s and 1960s. But she was more of an icon than an actress, says cultural journalist Jannike Åhlund.

Legendary film star Brigitte Bardot dies at 91

She was the sex symbol who became an animal rights activist. French film icon Brigitte Bardot has died at the age of 91. "We mourn the loss of a legend of a century," French President Emmanuel Macron wrote on X.