Poets Refuse to Die in Exile: Apulivre Debuts Its New Collective Anthology in Paris

Saint‑Ouen‑sur‑Seine (Paris), 2 July 2025 – This Saturday, 5 July at 6:00 p.m., the literary‑arts association Apulivre will present its latest collective work, Les poètes ne meurent pas en exil (“Poets Do Not Die in Exile”), at the convivial Bistrot Michelet Moderne, 75 Avenue Michelet, 93400 Saint‑Ouen‑sur‑Seine – just north of the Paris city limits. The launch will be followed by an open‑mic stage where poets and musicians of all backgrounds are invited to share their voices. Admission is free; a dinner menu and bar service will be available on site.
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A Chorus of Exiled Voices
Edited by Amar Benhamouche and published on 23 June 2025 by Éditions Constellations, the 112‑page anthology gathers 28 writers whose work maps the emotional cartography of displacement, longing, and reinvention. “Exiles leave their land, but poets take it with them,” writes Tunisian poet‑translator Arwa Ben Dhia in her stirring preface, underscoring the volume’s leitmotif: poetry as an act of survival and resistance.
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Contributors hail from five continents, including Lynda Aït‑Bachir, Jonas Charlecin, Maggy De Coster, Doina Guriță, Patricio Sánchez‑Rojas, Léo Zelada, and many others. Each text—whether in French, Spanish, Arabic, or Romanian—is followed by a companion translation, reaffirming Apulivre’s commitment to multilingual dialogue.
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Programme Highlights
6:00 p.m. – Welcome & Opening Remarks
Aude Pérot, president of Apulivre, situates the project within the association’s seven‑year mission to foster free, inclusive culture through books and performance.
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6:15 p.m. – Book Presentation
Amar Benhamouche (editor) and Arwa Ben Dhia (prefacer) discuss how the anthology was conceived, read selected poems, and answer audience questions.

7:00 p.m. – Open‑Mic Stage
Spontaneous readings and short acoustic sets. Sign‑up opens on arrival; each participant is allotted five minutes.

8:30 p.m. – Book‑signing & Networking
Copies of Les poètes ne meurent pas en exil will be available at the publisher’s stand (€12). Authors present will dedicate books and mingle with guests.

Quotes
“Our contributors prove that exile is not only geographical; it is also metaphysical – yet poetry lights a path home in every language.”
— Amar Benhamouche, editor

“To write while uprooted is to plant new seeds of belonging. This anthology lets those seeds germinate on the page and on stage.”
— Arwa Ben Dhia, poet & translator

Venue
Bistrot Michelet Moderne is a recently renovated neighborhood brasserie rated 8.8/10 on The Fork, known for its fresh menus, warm service, and casual cultural nights. The bar‑restaurant is accessible via Métro 13 (station Garibaldi) and bus 137/34