“Histoires noires de la mythologie”
A Black History of Mythology by Clementine Beauvais!
It is the story of a forbidden love: that of Io, a young priestess in the temple of Argos, and Zeus, the king of the gods. It is the story of a revenge: that of Hera, the wife of Zeus, a scorned and jealous woman. It is the story of a transformation: that of Io, who became a cow in retaliation. It is finally the story of a woman in search of freedom...
Clémentine Beauvais writes and translates, mainly children’s literature. She is notably the author of Petites reines and Songe à la douceur for Sarbacane Editions. She has translated numerous novels by Elizabeth Acevedo, Sarah Crossan, as well as novels by Meg Rosoff and J.K. Rowling’s The Ickabog. Her books have won multiple national and international awards. She is also a research professor at the University of York, England.
“Histoires noires de la mythologie”
