Francoise Zylberberg, who died of illness in Taipei earlier this month aged 65, was recently issued a recognition by France’s Centre National du Livre (CNL), who thanked her for her contribution to the promotion of French culture.
Through a teacher exchange program, Zylberberg came to Taiwan in 1979 to teach French at National Taiwan University’s Department of Foreign Languages and Literature.
She then decided to settle in the country and later became a naturalized Taiwanese citizen.
Aside from teaching, Zylberberg also engaged in educational television programs on French teaching.
She opened a bookstore in Taipei in 1999, which was the first bookstore in Taiwan to specialize in French-language books. The bookstore not only provided Taiwanese access to French books, but also served as a venue for cultural exchanges through forums and speeches which were held there.
“Throughout her life, Zylberberg was more than willing to share with people her passion for French literature and culture,” the CNL’s statement said.
“Zylberberg was one in a million. She welcomed all her loyal customers and new customers with sincerity and passion. All her customers would remember that professor Zylberberg invited everyone to have breakfast or dinner together, talking about literature,” it said.
In March, Zylberberg was also honored with an “Ordre des Arts et des Lettres” by the CNL in Paris, in recognition of her significant contribution to the arts and literature.
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