This event is in the past.It took place on March 31, 2026 at Maison de la Poésie.




Hear a former child soldier turned refugee share his cry for freedom. Antonythasan Jesuthasan, finalist for the Prix Montluc Résistance et Liberté, discusses "Salamalecs," his work giving voice to migrants and the oppressed.
Literary award ceremony
Author interview format
Political refugee stories
Resistance and freedom theme
Tips
💎"A strange pearl in Paris, dedicated to poetry"
📖Jesuthasan was a Tamil Tiger child soldier before fleeing to France
🏆prize honors writers resisting oppression through their work
10 €
Prix Montluc Résistance et Liberté
Les Halles




Hear a former child soldier turned refugee share his cry for freedom. Antonythasan Jesuthasan, finalist for the Prix Montluc Résistance et Liberté, discusses "Salamalecs," his work giving voice to migrants and the oppressed.
Literary award ceremony
Author interview format
Political refugee stories
Resistance and freedom theme
Tips
💎"A strange pearl in Paris, dedicated to poetry"
📖Jesuthasan was a Tamil Tiger child soldier before fleeing to France
🏆prize honors writers resisting oppression through their work
10 €
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