We are sorry to announce that Souleymane Diamanka will not be able to make it to Los Angeles. He had to cancel his participation to Vis-à-Vis. But the panel “- Speak Easy – An Evening of Poetry and Performance” is … Continue reading
Laure Murat was born and educated in France, where she received her doctorate degree in History. She came to the United States in 2006, and started teaching in the department of French and Francophone Studies at UCLA, where she … Continue reading
Sylvère Lotringer is Jean Baudrillard Chair at the European Graduate School (EGS) and Professor Emeritus of French literature and philosophy at Columbia University. As a literary critic and cultural theorist, he was instrumental in introducing French theory to the United … Continue reading
Noura Wedell writes, teaches and translates. Her first book, Odd directions, was published in 2009. She has translated Maurice Dantec, Tony Negri, Guy Hocquenguem, Paul Virilio, as well as Pierre Guyotat. She is currently translating Guyotat’s latest novel. She is … Continue reading
“More Nirvana than Mao” is a phrase Aurélien Masson likes to use to describe himself. After joining the prestigious Gallimard Editions as a “Grand lector”, he became the head of “SN”, the Série Noire, one of the oldest institutions inside … Continue reading
Not Sidney Poitier is an amiable young man in an absurd country. The sudden death of his mother orphans him at age eleven, leaving him with an unfortunate name, an uncanny resemblance to the famous actor, and, perhaps more fortunate, … Continue reading
A master of noir crime fiction, James has up close and personal knowledge of the world of crime. His life has been shadowed by a gruesome event: the unsolved murder of his mother when he was a child. In 1958, … Continue reading
Allison Burnett knows the Hollywood dream better than anyone. After a decade of writing fiction and screenplays he says went “widely unread”, he moved to Los Angeles, where he started making a living as a writer within a year. He … Continue reading
“My first encounter with an effigy of Jayne Mansfield dates back to the spring of 1977. She had been dead for ten years almost to date. Editor Regine Desforges had just made a facsimile of Kenneth Anger’s book “Hollywood Babylone” … Continue reading
While he may be presented as a “New Philosopher” in France, Pascal Bruckner rejects this specific label, preferring to be seen instead as an independent, outside any groups our categories. Aside from being an awarded essayist, and winner of the … Continue reading
MICHAEL CIRELLI is the author of the NY Times Book Review independent press best seller, “ Lobster with Ol’ Dirty Bastard”. His book is a collection of poetry inspired by music, culture, and rap heroes. Michael’s work has appeared in … Continue reading
R-O-U-D-A : these five letters sound the name of the warrior of one of today’s growing urban music communities. Alone or at the center of 129H, the first French slam collective, created by Rouda and some of his collaborators in … Continue reading
“BLACK BAZAR” Born in Senegal, Souleymane Diamanka grew up in France, where he began working on words, abiding by creation laws, inventing palindromes, for instance. First involved in an hip-hop group, he chooses words over dance and becomes a well- … Continue reading
Vis-a-Vis is coming back on May 18 & 19, 2012. The Festival will feature new readings and discussions with French and American writers. For its second edition, the festival is proud to announce the participation of: James Ellroy, Pascal Bruckner, … Continue reading
