"In 2018, a phenomenon occurred that no one saw coming and that will go down in the history of French poetry: a collection met with both critical and public success. At the time, Cécile Coulon was 27 years old and had already established herself as a novelist for several years. Her first collection, Les ronces, generated interest and enthusiasm far beyond the “usual” circle of poetry readers.
Her second collection, Noir volcan, is equally eruptive, embodying a poetry that is emancipated, liberating, and grounded. It is part of an astonishing revival of poetry noted by booksellers like Alexandre Bord: “Poetesses like Cécile Coulon and Rupi Kaur, whose texts have been previously shared on social networks, attract readers to bookshops who have never bought a collection of poetry. From reading her work, it is clear that Cécile Coulon cannot live without poetry."
