Saint-Girons. Cécile Ossant presents her poetic publishing house

Cécile Ossant. Therefore, editor in Massat, will present this Saturday the works of her independent publishing house, “survey the words”, entirely dedicated to poetry. Furthermore, Installed for two years, Cécile has chosen Ariège for its attachment to the mountains and its landscapes. In addition, “Sweating the words was born here. However, from the need to read and write, to share these texts with others,” she explains.

Geographer by training. Moreover, she worked for a long time in the New Aquitaine regional council before reorienting herself towards public reading and the media libraries. Moreover, A transition that led him to train in children’s literature, then to create his own editorial structure. “I wanted to reconnect with the writing, with the look taken to the scene, on the landscapes.”

Since its creation. “surveying saint-girons. cécile ossant presents her the words” has published six collections, united in particular in a collection entitled places and faces. This collection explores the link between poetry and environment. “The place is trigger for emotion, language, imaginary. It influences writing, the way in which we live in the world.”

The published texts question nature, mineral and plant elements, and human relationship to its environment. But Cécile Ossant’s work does not stop at the edition. It attaches great importance to the meeting with readers. Bookstores, media libraries, literary fairs … She travels the roads, often accompanied by her authors, to make the voice of the collections she publishes heard. “Poetry needs to be said, embodied. The link to the public is essential.” Among the authors of the house are recognized feathers. such as Bruno Mabille, already published by Gallimard, as well as new talents. This Saturday, Cécile Ossant will present all the published works.

For the future, saint-girons. cécile ossant presents her the editor is considering opening his collection to authors of the Pyrenees. “I want to edit voices from here, poets anchored in this territory. There is an energy, a language, a relationship instead that resonates with the house project.” An enriching meeting to be made this Saturday, June 28, from 10 a.m., at the La Mousson bookstore, 10 place Pasteur, Saint-Girons.