La libertad es frágil
Miren cómo nos hablan de libertad cuando de ella nos privan en realidad. Miren cómo pregonan tranquilidad cuando nos atormenta la autoridad. ¿Qué dirá el Santo Padre que vive en Roma, que le están degollando a su paloma? Miren cómo nos hablan del paraíso cuando nos llueven balas como granizo. Miren el entusiasmo con la […]
Gracias a la vida…
Violeta Parra, vous connaissez? Son nom ne vous dit peut-être rien? Mais si vous entendez la chanson “Gracias a la vida” qu’elle a écrit, qui a été plusieurs fois reprise par d’autres interprètes, vous vous souviendrez que vous avez déjà entendu prononcer ce nom. Violeta Parra est la plus chilienne des poètes chiliens. Et en […]
Michèle Voltaire Marcelin is a poet/writer, performer and painter who was born and raised in Haiti, sojourned in Chile, and currently lives in the United States. The publication of her first novel “La Désenchantée” (CIDIHCA, Montréal-2006) was followed by its Spanish translation “La Desencantada” and two other books of poetry and prose: “Lost and Found” and “Amours et Bagatelles” (CIDIHCA, Montréal-2009) - translated into Spanish by Editorial ALBA as "Amores y cosas sin importancia" - all of which garnered rave reviews. Her writings are also featured in 3 anthologies published in France: "Cahier Haiti" (published by RAL'M-2009), "Terre de Femmes" (Editions Bruno Doucey-2011) "Revue Intranqu'îllités" (2012). She speaks and writes fluently French, English, Spanish and Haitian Creole. She has a BFA from the Leonard Davis Center for the Performing Arts at CUNY and a Masters from The New School for Social Research.