Chantal Spitz
Chantal Spitz | |
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| Born | 18 November 1954 Papeete, French Polynesia |
| Occupation | Author |
| Language | French |
| Notable works | L'Ile des rêves écrasés (Island of Shattered Dreams) |
Chantal T. Spitz (born 11 November 1954) is a French Polynesian author.
Background
Spitz was born in Papeete, French Polynesia, in 1954. Although raised outside of French Polynesia, after completing her education she returned and now lives in Huahine.[1]
Works
Spitz's work focuses on the voice of the indigenous citizen and she has produced poems, essays, and novels.[2]
Her novel, L'Ile des rêves écrasés, is the first ever novel by an indigenous Tahitian writer.[3] The book is set against the background of French Polynesia in the period leading up to the first nuclear tests and tells the story of several generations of Mā’ohi. Due to its critisms of the French government its publication in Tahiti was polarising. In 2007 it was translated into English by Jean Anderson as, Island of Shattered Dreams, and published by Huia Publishers.[4]
Published works by Spitz include:
- L'Ile des rêves écrasés (1991)
- Hombo, transcription d'une biographie (2002)
- Pensées insolentes et inutiles (2006)
- Elles, terre d'enfance (2011)
Spitz is a founding member of the Tahitian literary magazine, Littérama’ohi, which aims to showcase authors from French Polynesia.[2]
References
- ^ "Chantal T. Spitz". Île en île (in French). 27 February 2002. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ a b "Chantal Spitz". Huia. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ Webb, Jen; Nandan, Kavita Ivy (2007). Writing the Pacific: An Anthology. p. 150. ISBN 9823660166.
- ^ "Island of Shattered Dreams". Huia. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
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Further reading
Spitz is featured in Sonia Fassel's book, Poètes de Tahiti (2001).
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