Samantha BarendsonSamantha Barendson is a French, Italian and Argentinian poet. She was born in Spain and grew up in Mexico before settling in France. She is the author of the novels Mon citronnier and Virgule, forthcoming in 2023, and several poetry collections. She s a Laureate of the 2015 René Leynaud poetry prize for her poem "Emergence & resistance." She received the Gina Chenouard creation grant in 2018 from the Société de gens de lettres, and a writing residency at the Villa Marguerite Yourcenar in 2019. As a poet and novelist, she enjoys working with other artists, poets, painters, photographers, and musicians. She is a member of Le syndicat des poètes qui vont mourir un jour (The union of poets who will die someday) whose purpose is to promote poetry for everyone everywhere. She is also a member of Le cercle de la maison close (The whorehouse society) that offers performances combining poetry, music, and visual arts. She is also a member of the European Versopolis project. Visit her at samantha-barendson.com Read More Read Less