A major literary figure of the CaribbeanThe author was invited to speak with students at the Mont des Accords middle school, as part of the 25the edition of the Writings of the Americas Festival.
What is striking during the encounter with Gisèle PineauIt is her gentleness and kindness when she welcomes students and readers, armed with her novels, waiting for a personalized dedication.
Installed in the school library, she lent herself to interview game with young people from all over the island, who had prepared a series of questions about her career. The author notably discussed her key themes : exile, perseverance, and belonging to two worlds, between Paris and the Caribbean, which she explores in depth in many of her works. To the youth whom she finds too glued to screensShe delivers a speech filled with hope: « You have to believe in yourself. We each have a talent on this earth; you have to try to find yours. ».
After the interview session, Gisèle Pineau then headed towards the large multipurpose room where she was welcomed with a thunderous applauseThis was followed by an hour-long exchange with the teenagers, who questioned her about her fictional characters and her vocation as a writer. The meeting ended late in the morning, leaving the students moved and captivated by the anecdotes and life lessons of the septuagenarian. winner of the Historical Novel Prize in 2021His latest work, The private life of oblivion, which deals with the weight of family across generations, was published in January 2024 by Philippe Rey publishers.
Source: Faxinfo https://faxinfo.fr/en/education-les-eleves-de-saint-martin-a-la-rencontre-de-lecrivaine-gisele-pineau/
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