Patrick Erouart-Siad, real name Patrick Erouart (born 16 January 1955,

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) is a French writer.

Biography

Born of a French father and a Somali mother of

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, he spent his early years in Djibouti, then returned to France in the Paris region, spent two years in

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and four years in

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before traveling around the world. He was a resident of the

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from 1989 to 1991, and has been living in New York city since 1996. He works with director Jacques Sarasin on a DVD and a film about

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. He has collaborated with magazines ''Géo'', ''Corto Maltese'', ''Actuel'', ''Cent idées'', ''Vogue'', ''l'Écho des savanes'', etc. He was a journalist and proofreader for ''

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'' (1979–1984).

Works

*1965: Cahier de poésies *1985: ''Afrique du Sud : « Blanc honoraire »'',

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*1987: ''Cahiers de la Mort-Colibri'', novel,

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*1988: ''East Africa'' with Tim beddow *1992: ''Océanie'', prix Ève Delacroix of the Académie française.prix Ève-Delacroix
on the site of the Académie *1995: ''La Guinée-Bissau aujourd'hui'', 2nd ed. *1997: ''Le fleuve Powhatan'', novel,

Flammarion Flammarion may refer to: * Camille Flammarion (1842–1925), French astronomer and author * Gabrielle Renaudot Flammarion (1877–1962), French astronomer, second wife of Camille Flammarion * Sylvie Flammarion (1836-1919), French feminist and paci ...

*1991: ''Djibouti'' with Patrick Frilet *2002: ''Une Enfance Outremer'' under the direction of Leilla Sebbar, Points Seuil *2001: ''Autour de Nicolas Bouvier'', *2006: ''L'appel du Bronx'' with father Pierre Raphaël *2007: ''Maroc''

Articles

*2006: Chroniques in "French Morning" online magazine de New York *2005–2004: Articles for EchoPolyglot.com *2004: Guide de New York National Geographic Magazine de NYU *2004: ''Black Renaissance'' The Great Wall *2002: Special issue on New York by ''Geo'' *2002: Report in Somaliland with illustrations by the author

Television

*1994: 52 minutes documentary, ''Sauvé des eaux'', a hydroelectric dam in the Guyanese forest o fPetit Saut, prod. Gedeon

References

External links

« Skirting the issue: French literature out of touch with social realities »
(article by Patrick Erouart-Siad in the ''Boston Review'')
Patrick Erouart-Siad
on

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Publications by Patrick Erouart-Siad
on CAIRN
Patrick EROUART-SIAD et le parcours de Noé N'Diaye
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