Tag: Poet
Literature: between marginality and flashes, with the Afro-German poet May Ayim
Marked with the seal of indocility and melancholy, the poetry of the Afro-German May Ayim enchanted the American Audre Lorde and the Frenchwoman Maryse Condé. “Blues in black and white”…
Suspicions about the murder of the poet Pablo Neruda were confirmed
According to a new study, signs of a strong nerve agent have been found in Neruda’s tooth. However, the certainty of the cause of death still requires further analyses, for…
The new Netflix hit The Law According to Lidia Poët invents a lot – but the most important part of the true story is completely correct
That Netflix and feminist detectives in the 19th century fit together, the two Enola Holmes films have recently shown. Unlike Sherlock Holmes’ little sister, the protagonist of the new Netflix…
Utrecht poet Children’s Book Week withdraws after death threats
“The allegations about me are absolutely untrue and I have therefore filed a report,” says Lammers, who comes from Groningen, but now lives in Utrecht. “The sheer amount of threats…
Afghan poet, former parliamentarian keynote speaker at St. Thomas Women’s Day
A renowned poet and former Afghanistan parliamentarian, Safia Siddiqi embodies the goals of supporting and empowering women. “I believe in the ability of the women. We can do anything through…
Dominique Fortier revives the grace of poet Emily Dickinson
Born in Quebec, Dominique Fortier is a writer and translator. After a doctorate in French literature, she published her first novel in 2008, “Good use of the stars», laureate of…
“From revolt to tenderness”, the living archives of the Haitian poet René Depestre
In ten panels and through many very rare, even unpublished archives, the Francophone Multimedia Library (BFM) of Limoges recounts the life, the literary and political commitment and the work of…
Poet Thorstein Bergman dead
Bergman made his debut in 1965 in SVT’s “Hyland’s corner” and he has written a number of popular songs, including “If you ever get to Samarkand” which was recorded by…
Contest honoring late Sarnia poet announces winners
A contest honoring late Sarnia poet Carmen Ziolkowski attracted nearly 100 poems entered from across Canada. The winners were selected by Ziolkowski’s friends and fellow writers, Ryan Gibbs, Rhonda Melanson…
At the bedside of the dead mother, with the Haitian poet Rodney Saint-Éloi
Poet, publisher, activist, the Haitian Rodney Saint-Éloi delivers with his novel When it’s sad Bertha sings a moving story of mourning and homage to his deceased mother. Standing in front…