It’s a bit heavy to carry, ordinary or original, an object of pride or shame… We all live by our first names. Yes, but how? Yves Canus, 80, was singled out by his father, an Alsatian Francophile, because he “could not be translated into German”. Immerse yourself in 20th century history with this retired lawyer from Mulhouse.
First name: “The one given to me, Yves, represents a form of rebellion against Nazi Germany”