“And, Flower Again” by Kiyémis, the fate of a light hunter
The poet and blogger Kiyémis publishes her first novel “Et, reflourir” with Philippe Rey Editions. A novel that honors his grandmother’s personal story and traces the fate of a woman, an everyday heroine who, despite all obstacles, is determined to make her dreams come true. We knew Kiyémis, bloggers, speakers, poets. Here she is now […]
The Olympics of Literature: a little-known story
D-100 before the start of the Olympic Games in Paris! Did you know that the Olympic Games from 1912 to 1948 included art and literary events? Inspired by antiquity, Pierre de Coubertin felt it was important to connect writers and artists with his new sports religion. A look back at a little-known episode of the […]
Feltrinelli, the aristocratic publisher who fought against injustice with cheap books and bombs
El 28 de marzo de 1972, miles de personas se reunieron en el Cimitero Monumentale de Milán para despedir a Giangiacomo Feltrinelli. Ese martes, la emotividad habitual de ese tipo de acontecimientos cedió su lugar a la tensión, los nervios y la indignación. Decenas de policías, de uniforme y de incógnito, pertrechados algunos con material […]
“80 Words from Cambodia” by Jean-Baptiste Phou: a poetic journey
On the occasion of the Khmer New Year, De Vive(s) Voix meets Jean-Baptiste Phou and his 80 words from Cambodia…A work that, with selected words that often refer to his own history, proves the author’s special connection to this language, this country and its inhabitants. With Jean Baptiste Phou, French-Cambodian author and actor. His book […]
1. Maryse Condé – In G major
Maryse Condé was born in Pointe-à-Pitre (Guadeloupe) in 1934 and is the author of an important work: the trilogy Segou, The journey of hearts, Crossing the mangrove, Desired, The beautiful Creole, Story of the Cannibal Woman, The beautiful dark ones, published by Editions Robert Laffont and Mercure de France. She received the Tropiques Prize, the […]
Julia, the extension of Orwell’s 1984: “We always say that it is others who hate and that therefore they deserve to be hated.”
The first big difference between 1984 j Juliathe sequel to the novel by George Orwell what the American wrote Sandra Newman (already published in Spain by Destino), it is 1984 It’s a claustrophobic story with very few characters and very few locations Julia It includes a thousand details and a very extensive list. There are […]
“A ‘multi-orgasm’ stop has to be the best death in the world, don’t you think?”
Li hauria agradat treballar de portera d’un edifici? Ha, ha, no m’hi acabo de veure, els oficis de les protagonistes de les meves novel·les no són fàcils… puta, espia, violoncel·lista, dida, portera. M’adono que els hi estic complicant la vida. Les bicicletes són un perill, o això són manies de la Gracieta? Com tot. Ben […]
Rodney Saint-Éloi, Haitian poet: “Leaving the provinces to go into the world”
The Paris Book Festival opens its doors in the French capital this Friday, April 12, until Sunday. The festival is considered the literary event of spring and expects 100,000 visitors over three days. This year Quebec is the festival’s guest of honor. 42 authors and 77 publishers are represented in Paris. One of these houses […]
The Quebec thriller with André Marois
André Marois was born in France and has lived in Quebec since 1992. He is the author of numerous dark novels for young people and adults, including “Bienvenue à Meurtreville” (2016) and “Irrécupérables” (2021). He has just published “La Sainte-Paix” on Héliotrope. He is one of the guests of the Quebec delegation in the spotlight […]
Literature: “Kaddour”, the portrait of a father by Rachida Brakni
For her first novel, director and actress Rachida Brakni paints a portrait of her father Kaddour, who died in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic, after a difficult childhood in Algeria and a busy life in France… Rachid Brakni © Dorian Fool With Rachid Brakni, actress and director. His first novel Kaddour was published by […]