Olivier Barlet
Biography
Olivier Barletwas born in Paris in 1952. He has translated a number ofbooks on Africa and of African authors, and is also the author of differentbooks himself. He is a member of the Syndicat français de la critique decinéma and is a film correspondant for Afrique-Asie et Continental. He is incharge of the Images plurielles collection on cinema for L'HarmattanPublishing House. His book entitled "Les Cinémas d'Afrique noire : le regarden question", which won the Prix Art et Essai 1997 from the Centre nationalde la Cinématographie, has been published in the collection and has beentranslated into English under the title "African Cinemas, Decolonizing theGaze" (Zed Books, London), as well as into German and Italian. OlivierBarlet was 1997-2004 chief editor of Africultures, an African culturaljournal that features a paper edition and a website (www.africultures.com)and is now in charge of the internet development. He has also writtennumerous articles on African film for Africultures and in various journals,and is a member of the African Federation of film critics (www.africine.org)through the french Afrimages association.
www.africultures.com Africultures is a quaterly African cultural journal : 250 pages withcritical reviews and a special theme on literature -cinema -theatre -music -dance -art -photography.Africultures can be entirely consulted on-line on the Web.Each day, our detailed diary keeps readers up-to-date with African anddiaspora cultural events around the world. The site hosts art exhibitions,adds and a weekly Newsletter, available free of charge via email
