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Novels
Alice Rivaz reveals a novel’s potential to destabilise traditional representations and present the world differently.
Jette ton pain
Jette ton pain (Cast thy bread) is Alice Rivaz’ masterpiece. This powerful book is a long recollection combining all the topics of her previous books.
Bruno Pellegrino, Là-bas, août est un mois d'automne
Without taking any liberties, Bruno Pellegrino affectionately and discreetly takes readers on tiptoe in the footsteps of the Swiss poet Gustave Roud and his sister Madeleine, into times gone by and their world of poetry, their everyday life, his writing and feelings.
Correspondence
Epistolary exchanges between Alice Rivaz and renowned literary writers of her time.
Her paintings
Alice's paintings and sketches, the fruit of her artistic pursuit that she belittled by calling herself a ‘Sunday painter’. Alice nonetheless spared time for her art throughout her life.
Ce nom qui n'est pas le mien
Ce Nom qui n’est pas le mien (This name that is not my own) is a collection of several autobiographical texts and various essays. It is divided into three parts: Femmes, Lire Écrire and Petite suite personnelle (Women, Reading Writing, and A Personal Sequel).
Creuser des puits dans le désert. Lettres à Jean-Claude Fontanet
As the correspondence between Alice Rivaz and Jean-Claude Fontanet illustrates so well, friendship is more a matter of encouragement than confiding in one another, about constant trust rather than frequent contact.
Les Enveloppes bleues. Correspondance 1944-1951
A famous author was amazed by a short story written by a woman and so sent her his congratulations. She wrote back.
Pourquoi serions-nous heureux? Correspondance 1945-1982
A poet and a novelist living in the same neighbourhood, with similar discernment and mutual admiration binding them, forged profuse correspondence and a long friendship.