From “La Libre Pensée Internationale” Written by Nelly Roussel Translated by Brianna Watson January 22, 1916 Hate I am not someone who says “Hate is, in itself, something impious and evil; it must be eradicated from the heart; it’s our duty as women.” I am not someone who preaches love for everyone, forgiveness for all…Continue Reading Haїr
Carnet de guerre de Maurice Maréchal
Written by Maurice Maréchal Translated by Lydia Gilliam Sunday, September 27, 1914 Oh, it’s long and monotonous and depressing. We’ve been staying in a place for fifteen days already. In 1870, as much as I remember, there were formidable battles where the armies would truly bash into one another with dedication! We talk everyday about…Continue Reading Carnet de guerre de Maurice Maréchal
Reflections on the War
From Derniers combats Written by Nelly Roussel Translated by Sarah Adams Paris, 30 November 1914 It’s amidst the fresh calm of a sweet landscape in the Ile-de-France, one of those “nests of greenery” that are so soothing and cheerful and that the Parisian suburbs are so full of, that the lightning strike of mobilization caught…Continue Reading Reflections on the War
The News
From Les heures longues Written by Colette Translated by Kate Palisay Saint-Malo, August 1914 War? Before the end of last month, this was only a word, enormous, spelled out by the headlines of newspapers in the daze of the summer. War? Maybe, yes, a long way away, on the other side of the earth,…Continue Reading The News
A Country of Death & The Death of a Precursor: Léon Bonneff
Two short pieces from A Woman’s Voice in the Fray Written by Marcelle Capy Translated by Clay Somes A Country of Death Why these macabre scenes that depict with satisfaction certain writers who have had the privilege of roaming, curious, the battlefield, after the action? Why pester the dead until they rest? Why this joy before their…Continue Reading A Country of Death & The Death of a Precursor: Léon Bonneff