Listening Between the Lines: Conversations with Myrlande Constant

Gina Athena Ulysse reflects on the profound experience of interviewing Haitian artist Myrlande Constant. She describes Constant’s storytelling style as layered and parabolic, requiring full presence and deep listening. Ulysse shares how conversations with Constant felt less like ordinary dialogue and more like receiving wisdom, leaving her both in awe and eager to grasp the deeper meanings behind Constant’s words. Their exchange revealed the spiritual depth and strength behind Constant’s identity and work.

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    Gina Athena

    Ulysse

    Professor, Graduate Director

    Feminist Studies Department, University of California, Santa Cruz