Claudine Heltf (France)

Claudine Helft has published her work since childhood. For many years, she hosted literary gatherings for poets from France and elsewhere. She has sat on several juries (for l’Académie Mallarmé, the Alain Bosquet Prize and the Louise Labe Prize), but her literary activity also extends to writing and editing articles for magazines, particularly the monthly publication Aujourd’hui poème. Her major works include the trilogy Métamorphose de l’ombre (éditions Belfond), L’infinitif du bleu (éditions Age d’homme) and Le Monopole de Dieu. Her latest book L’Étranger et la Rose (éditions Cherche-midi) has been translated into fourteen languages and performed many times.