It is rather apt, or rather remiss, that for the fiftieth edition of Maintenant we present our first French poet. The first of many no doubt. It is all the more appropriate, given our dictum, that our first French subject is the youngest, and 35th, member of Oulipo. As the most contemporary representative of that legendary group of writers and poets, it goes without saying Frédéric Forte is an adroit, inventive and certain presence in the ever-lively and rich French poetry scene. We are extremely pleased to mark our half-century featuring a poet who epitomises our commitment to urbane, intelligent and important poetry which is still evolving into its own distinguished completion.
http://www.3ammagazine.com/3am/maintenant-50-frederic-forte/
Accompanying the interview are eight of Frédéric's poems, translated by JJ Poucel and Michelle Noteboom.
http://www.3ammagazine.com/3am/eight-poems-frederic-forte/
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