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Ernest Pépin

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Ernest Pépin


Born
in Lamentin, Guadeloupe
February 25, 1950

Genre
Fiction


Novelist and poet Ernest Pépin is one of the key figures of the Creole movement. Born in Guadeloupe in 1950 and a former lecturer in literature, Pépin has published several works in French and in Creole. His work has been awarded the Caraïbes Prize (1994), the RFO Book Prize (1997) and the Arc-en-ciel Prize (1999). He received the Casa de los Americas Prize in 1990 for his novel Boucans de mots libres, and has drawn his inspiration from local musical traditions. In his book Salve et salive, he pays homage to Velo, a famous percussionist. He has also drawn his inspiration from magical-religious beliefs and relationships between men and women, as can be seen in Le Tango de la haine. A man of letters and a politician, he is presently Chargé de ...more

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Average rating: 4.13 · 272 ratings · 64 reviews · 44 distinct works • Similar authors
L'Homme-au-Bâton
3.73 avg rating — 26 ratings — published 1992 — 3 editions
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Coulée d'or
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Toxic Island
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Tambour Babel
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Lettre ouverte à la jeunesse
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Dit de la roche gravée
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La Soufrière
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L'Écran rouge
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La pantalla roja
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Cantique des tourterelles
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