Yanick Lahens and Rodney Saint Eloi on Haiti and Literature at FLAM
Yanick Lahens, winner of the 2025 Grand Prix du Roman de l'Académie française for "Passagères de nuit", and poet Rodney Saint Eloi, author of "Fais du feu", were guests at the fourth edition of the Festival du livre africain de Marrakech (FLAM). In a France 24 interview with Louise Dupont, they discussed the "visceral" connection between Haitian literature and the African continent. Both writers view literature as an act of existence and resistance. The interview aired on May 8, 2026.
Key facts
- Yanick Lahens won the 2025 Grand Prix du Roman de l'Académie française for 'Passagères de nuit'.
- Rodney Saint Eloi is a poet and author of the poetry collection 'Fais du feu'.
- Both were guests at the fourth edition of the Festival du livre africain de Marrakech (FLAM).
- They discussed the 'visceral' link between Haitian literature and Africa.
- They consider literature an act of existence and resistance.
- The interview was conducted by Louise Dupont on France 24.
- The interview aired on May 8, 2026.
Entities
Artists
- Yanick Lahens
- Rodney Saint Eloi
- Louise Dupont
Institutions
- Académie française
- Festival du livre africain de Marrakech (FLAM)
- France 24
Locations
- Marrakech
- Morocco