Poetic encounter at Nolinski Paris

Nolinski Paris, in partnership with Printemps des Poètes, will host a series of poetic gatherings between September 2025 and March 2026. Conceived as suspended moments, these evenings will welcome French-speaking poets invited to read and present their work in the heart of the Grand Salon. Each event will be an opportunity to discover the diversity of contemporary writing, open a space for dialogue, and shine a light on poetry.

Printemps des Poètes celebrates poetry and invites audiences to rediscover this creative language as a living, sensitive, and contemporary form of expression. Driven by a commitment to transmission and openness, this poetic event is open to all, with particular attention given to younger generations.

On the occasion of the Nuits de la lecture, Catherine Tourné will present the publishing house LansKine along with two of its authors: the young poet Juliette Manel and the poet Paul de Brancion.

Wednesday, January 21, from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM

Juliette Manel was born in 2000. A graduate of the Master’s program in Literary Creation at Le Havre, she writes poetry, hybrid forms, narratives, and performs her texts. While she does not wish to confine her practice, she seems particularly drawn to exploring the body—as a site of suffering and pleasure, of constraint and liberation, and as a space marked by the connections it holds (to oneself, to others, to the world). The oral performance of her texts allows voices and breaths to be heard, disturbed and agitated by a body that is paralyzed, in motion, and in all its states. Juliette Manel participates in collective projects, writing for contemporary literature journals (Mouche, Îlot, Cockpit…) and linking her practice with those of other artists. Her first book, Pizzica, was published in 2025 by Éditions LansKine.

Paul de Brancion is a French poet, novelist, and radio producer born in Chantilly. His authorial path brings together poetry, novels, and plays. His work often resonates with his mixed maternal heritage, his philosophical training, and his interest in translation. An active figure in the French poetic and literary scene, he is the artistic director of the Parisian cultural café L’Ours et la Vieille Grille, editor-in-chief of the journal Sarrazine, and heads the Régions froides collection at Éditions LansKine. Since 2018, he has led the Sainte-Anne poetic gatherings (readings and discussions on poetry in psychiatric settings). Paul de Brancion lives and works between Paris, the south of France, and Nantes, where he organizes and hosts the Rendez-Vous du Bois Chevalier, annual meetings dedicated to literature and science.