It was an Alexandrian by Corneille taken from the Cid that inspired Sophie Nauleau, the artistic director of the Printemps des poètes: "Hope in your courage, hope in my promise" . Courage was the theme of the 2020 edition. Perhaps Alicia Gallienne gave her the idea. Carried away at 20 by illness, she left The other half of the dream belongs to me , poems in which the tragic and hope mingle, a magnificent collection. Sophie Nauleau signed the preface.
In Espère en ton courage , a short and intense collection, she chose and commented in her own way, mixing her memories and her sensitivity, poems from troubadours to today. It recalls the wonderful attitude of Yves Bonnefoy. Before dying, the poet took the trouble and the time to write to his friends, thanked for the many messages of affection received following his hospitalization. "What incredible dignity , " exclaims Sophie Nauleau, before the man who preferred to comfort his family rather than thinking
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