Monique Saigal
“Hidden Child and Clandestine Activities of French Women during WW II”

Monday, May 6th

Monique Saigal is Professor Emeritus of Romance Languages and Literature at Pomona College. She has taught at Pomona since 1965 and originally came to the college to teach French and Spanish. She is primarily known for her research on French heroines involved in the French resistance against Nazi Occupation. She is the author of Héroïnes Françaises, 1940-1945: Courage, Force et Ingéniosité, a collection of interviews with 18 women who served in the French Resistance. The stories of the eighteen French women are tied to Dr. Saigal’s own story as a Jewish child hidden with a Catholic family during the Second World War. While Héroïnes Françaises serves as a historical record, the book’s deeper purpose honors the courage of these women, the sacrifices of Dr. Saigal’s own family members who risked their lives in the Resistance, and the memory of her grandmother who died at Auschwitz. Their stories of courage and strength will serve to inspire. Monique has taught at Pomona since 1965. She originally came to Pomona to teach French and Spanish. She is primarily known for her research on French heroines involved in the French resistance against Nazi occupation.

http://pomona.edu/Magazine/PCMWin04/DEknowledge.shtml

To find out about tickets please call (951) 684-4660

All lectures will be held at the Riverside Art Museum, with a social time at 6 p.m., and the lecture beginning promptly at 6:30 p.m. Lectures will be followed by a short question and answer session.

3425 Mission Inn Ave.
Riverside CA 92501
(951) 684-7111

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