Maryse Condé’s works in Creole by M’Bitako
About twenty people came to the media library in Pointe-à-Pitre, this Friday, October 12 at 7:00 pm, to attend the presentation in Creole of “La Vie Scélérate” / “Tree of Life”, one of the many […]
Literature
The alternative Nobel Prize for Literature was awarded to Maryse Condé
At 81 years of age, Maryse Condé won this Friday October 12 the alternative Nobel Prize for Literature. The French writer from Guadeloupe dedicated this prize, among others, to her native island. After Saint-John Perse […]
Érick Marset or the perseverance of a writer
Published in a digital version by ÉpopArt-Créations in February 2017, “Inje, l’Intrépide”, Érick Marset’s second novel, will soon be published on paper. The Guadeloupean writer now is writing the second part of the adventures of […]
The Nobel Prize in Literature V. S. Naipaul took his leave
Writer Vidiadhar Surajprasad Naipaul, better known as V.S. Naipaul, died at the age of 85, on August 11 at his home in London. He was one of four Nobel Prize winners born in the Caribbean: […]
Joël Salien: “this is another step toward a possible career as a writer”
We already knew it: there is, in Haiti, a pool of young people passionate about writing, literature. One of them – Joël Salien – has just distinguished himself in the international short story contest organized […]
Phew Laroc’s short story ranked 5th among 893
The young Haitian author Phew Laroc who is one of the twelve winners of the 33rd “Prix du Jeune Écrivain de Langue Française”, received his literary award, this week, in Paris. In September 2017, the […]
40 years ago died Léon-Gontran Damas
Written by Éric Amiens Léon-Gontran Damas was born on March 28, 1912 in Cayenne, French Guiana. After the death of his mother in 1913, he was raised by his aunt Gabrielle Damas called “Man Gabi”. […]
Kréol West Indies presents “100 ans de Poésie en Guadeloupe”
On December 16, Gérard Lamoureux will present his book “100 ans de Poésie en Guadeloupe” (100 Years of Poetry in Guadeloupe) published by Editions Long Cours in Kréol West Indies located on the Road of […]
The Writings of the Americas did their Festival
From November 25 to December 2 was held in Guadeloupe the “Festival Écritures des Amériques”. On the occasion of this great literature festival, the public was invited to participate in conferences, workshops and literary meetings […]
The “Prix International du Jeune Écrivain de Langue Française” is also open to Caribbean authors
Young authors from the Caribbean region, born between January 1, 1991 and December 31, 2002, can take part in the 34th Prix International du Jeune Écrivain de Langue Française (International Prize for Young French Writers). […]