MonchoachiWriter, poet, and translator Monchoachi was born on the island of Martinique. He is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Prix Carbet de la Caraïbe et du Tout- Monde and the Prix Max Jacob. In 2007 he founded the Lakouzémi project, an annua gathering of writers, dancers, performers, and activists-together they vivify history and generate meaningful, actioned community. Martinican creole works include Dissidans (1980), Bèl-bèl zobèl (1983), and translations of Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot and Endgame (2002). His French works include L'espère-geste (2002) and Lémistè (2012). LIBERAMERICA (UDP, 2020) is his first collection of poems in English translation. Read More Read Less