Virginie Poitrasson

Virginie Poitrasson is the author of seven collections of poetry. Her translations into French include works by Lyn Hejinian, Michael Palmer, Ben Lerner, Cole Swensen and Mei Mei Berssenbrugge. She has written about the art of Pierre Soulages for the New York gallery Levy Gorvy Dayan. Her readings and performances have been featured in festivals and events both in France and internationally. Together with composer and flautist Joce Mienniel, she co-created the musical show Chambre(s) à Écho(s), which was awarded a grant by SACD/Beaumarchais. She holds an MA in French Literature from Université Lyon 2. She was an adjunct teacher in the French department at Tulane University in New Orleans, then Fordham University in New York, and currently lives and works in Paris.