Press

• MBC (Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation), featured guest, “Portrait d’artiste” hosted by Sedley Assonne (29 November 2018). [Vidéo]
• Canal Bleu (Haïti), featured guest on “Kiskeya, l’île mystérieuse,” hosted by Marie-Alice Théard (3 July 2011). [Vidéo et info | Vidéo]
• France Ô, invited panelist for “Frictions francophones,” hosted by Christian Tortel (22 March 2006).
• France2, featured guest on “Double je,” hosted by Bernard Pivot, broadcast on France 2 (May 2004), TV5 and Tempo (June 2004) and CUNY-TV (July-October 2004). [Video Info]
• CUNY-TV, featured guest, “Canapé,” hosted by Jerry Carlson (September 2003). [Video Info | Video]
• TV5, Portrait of New York and New Yorkers, broadcast 7-8 December 2002. Online dossier with TV5’s “Cités du Monde” and in an “aventure pédagogique.” [PDF]

• For Les mascarades du Wisconsin: 
  • Dimanche on lit, entretien avec Jacques Létourneau, 103.3 FM Longueuil (12 mai 2024). [Audio]
  • Le Pot Pourri Show, entretien avec Éric Cader, CIUT 98.5 FM Toronto (17 Dec 2023). [Audio (à 00:37:00)]
• Invited guest, “Des fous et des dieux” (Palmes magazine, Haiti) to honor the poet Anthony Phelps, hosted by Marc Sony Ricot (11 February 2024). [Audio]
• Chronicles for “Pot Pourri Show,” hosted by Éric Cader on CIUT 98.5 FM, Toronto: Hommage à Daniel Honoré (21 Oct 2018, 01:45:30); Journée du créole et Île en île (28 Oct 2018, 00:45:30); Hommage à Bernard Pivot (12 mai 2024, 1:43:00). (audio archives online)
• Featured guest, “Dimanche Culture” on Radio One (Mauritius), hosted by Finlay Salesse (25 November 2018). [Audio]
• Chronicles for “Dessine-moi un dimanche,” hosted by Franco Nuovo broadcast live (and archived) on Radio-Canada: Les Kennedy, une dynastie! (13 Oct 2013); Les élections à New York (3 Nov 2013); Que lisent les Américains? (24 Nov 2013); Kissinger: Le prix Nobel de la paix, 40 ans plus tard (8 Dec 2013); La bouffe immigrante (20 Apr 2014); Ready for Hillary (1 Jun 2014); Quoi faire à New York cet été (29 Jun 2014); Sur une entrevue d’Edward Snowden (16 Nov 2014); 2015, année centenaire de Frank Sinatra (15 Mar 2015); Les New-Yorkais et Woody Allen (31 May 2015); Ernest Hemingway, mythe et réalités (20 Sep 2015); Actualités New York (2 Oct 2016): Actualités New York (4 Dec 2016); Célébration de la fierté gaie à New York (25 juin 2017).
• Invited guest, with Emmelie Prophète, on Radio Kiskeya (Haiti), interviewed in Port-au-Prince by Lyonel Trouillot, 22 June 2011.
• Conversation: Haitian Literature Is a Living Art, interviewed by Jeffrey Brown. Art Beat, PBS NewsHour, 14 January 2011. [Text]
• Invited guest on Radio Plus FM (La Réunion), interviewed in Saint-Denis by Bernard Colomb, broadcast daily on Radio Plus FM, 6-12 September 2009.
• Invited guest for the tenth anniversary of Île en île, and Nobel prize to JMG Le Clézio, interviewed by Maguy Métellus for “D’Une île à l’autre” on CPAM Radio Union, Montreal, live broadcast 12 October 2008. [Audio]
• Commentary on U.S. Presidential elections. Interviewed in New York by Nicolas Willems for Radio RTBF, broadcast 25 September 2008.
• Invited guest for the program “Signes particuliers” on RFI, interviewed in Paris by Pierre-Edouard Deldique, broadcast 19 March 2008. [Info]
• Invited guest for morning program, “À haute voix,” interviewed by Dominique Batraville. Mélodie FM, Port-au-Prince, broadcast 28 June 2006.
• Invited guest for daily program, “RFI-Soir” on RFI, interviewed by Hervé Guillemot on the occasion of the Atlanta conference of French teachers (AATF & FIPF), broadcast 19 July 2004.
• Commentary on the U.S. war in Iraq (from New York): 
  • News clips on RFI, interviewed by Anne-Marie Capomaccio, broadcast 14 April 2003.
  • News clips on France-Info, interviewed by Alexandra Ackoun, broadcast 5 April 2003.
  • Morning program of La Première Chaîne (Radio-Canada), interviewed by Danny Braün, broadcast 20 March 2003.
• “French-bashing.” Interviewed by Léo Kalinda for “Dimanche Magazine” on Radio-Canada, broadcast 16 February 2003.
• For the publication of La Culture française vue d’ici et d’ailleurs: 
  • Invited guest for the program “La langue française vue d’ailleurs” on Radio-Méditerranée (Medi1), interviewed by Christophe Drevet, broadcast 6 April 2003.
  • Invited guest for the weekly program “Le Magazine de l’ONU” on RFI, interviewed by Anne-Marie Capomaccio (in New York), broadcast 22 March 2003.
  • Invited guest for the weekly program “Francophonie” on RFI, interviewed in Paris by Dominique Baillard, broadcast 14 February 2003. Reproduced on audio CD, RFI Magazines, Francophonie April 2003.
  • “Entre Nous.” Interviewed (with Joëlle Vitiello) in Port-au-Prince by Jan J. Dominique for Radio Haïti-Inter, broadcast 12 January 2003. [Audio].
• Radio interviews for special programs in homage to the writer Émile Ollivier: [Info & Audio] 
  • “Dimanche magazine” on Radio-Canada (Montréal, interviewed by Léo Kalinda), broadcast 17 November 2002.
  • Voice of America (Washington, D.C., interviewed by Jean Desmarattes), live broadcast 17 November 2002.
  • Radio Lakay (Brooklyn, interviewed by Jean-Junior Joseph), live broadcast 11 November 2002.
• “Île en île,” interview (in Brooklyn) by Jean-Junior Joseph for “Fréquence Culturelle” on Radio Lakay, broadcast 29 September 2002.
• Commentary on 9/11 and its aftermath in New York: 
  • New Yorkers’ view of September 11, 2001, two years later. Interviewed in New York by Roberto Denis for the “Face à l’info” program on radio channel “La Première” of RTBF (Radio Télévision Belge Francophone), broadcast 11 September 2003.
  • “Un an plus tard: les états d’âme des new-yorkais.” Interview (in New York) by Danny Braün for “Dimanche Magazine” on Radio-Canada, broadcast 8 September 2002.
  • “Le Magazine du Net.” Interviewed (in Paris) by Dominique Desaunay on RFI with “Île en île” as web site of the week, broadcast 26 November 2001.
  • Interviewed (in New York) by Dominique Desaunay on RFI for “Le Magazine du Multimédia” regarding New York’s response to the ongoing events of September 11, broadcast 14 September 2001.
• Interviewed (in New York) by Léo Kalinda on Radio-Canada for “La Grande Traversée,” a weekly radio program covering social and cultural issues of the French-speaking world, broadcast 16 September 2000.
• “Les élections américaines.” Interviewed (in New York) by Léo Kalinda for the program, “Le Monde d’aujourd’hui.” Radio-Canada, broadcast 3 November 1998.
• “L’Anniversaire de l’Abolition de l’Esclavage dans les Antilles.” Interviewed by Donald Jean for “L’Invité du jour” on Radio Vision 2000 (Port-au-Prince), broadcast 1 September 1998.
• “L’avenir de la langue française dans le monde.” Interviewed by Réginald Martel for “Signes des Temps” on Radio-Canada, as response to citation in “Le français piégé par le multiculturalisme américain” (Le Monde 27 February 1994, Le Devoir 1 March 1994), broadcast 6 March 1994.

• Île en île : Thomas C. Spear en conversation avec Patricia Herdt. Festival des 5 Continents (NYU/OIF), 25 March 2021. [Vidéo]
• Of Islands and Archives: Celebrating Île en île and World Literature in French. Webinar discussion. The Center for the Humanities (CUNY), 16 November 2020. [Info & Video | Video]
• Souffles-Anfas: A Critical Anthology from the Moroccan Journal of Culture and Politics. Readings of two texts, “Camus le colonisateur sublimé” (excerpt) by Bernard Jakobiak (58:30) and “La planète des singes” by Tahar Ben Jelloun (1:10:10). The Center for the Humanities (CUNY), 1 November 2016. [Info & audio]
• Conflicted Bodies – Chauvet’s Revolting Aesthetic. The Martin E. Segal Theatre Center, New York. Opening remarks. October 24, 2016. [Video]
• Coloquio “Edouard Glissant: El encuentro de los mundos.” Funglode (Santo Domingo). (1:10:55, doblado en español). March 22, 2013. [Video]
• Contemporary Haitian Theatre: Playwright & Novelist Gary Victor. The Martin E. Segal Theatre Center, New York. November 12, 2012. Post-performance conversation (55:30) [Video]
• Ananda Devi, Literary Talks Series. French Institute / Alliance française of New York. March 18, 2009. Conversation with the author. [Info and Video | Video]
• “Conversations with Thomas Spear on the Anniversary of Île en île… and from Cameroun about Nobel Laureate J.-M.G. Le Clézio,” podcast interview. “Multicultural Voices,” Lehman College, Bronx, New York. November 27, 2008. [Audio]
• “Numériser et démocratiser les archives littéraires.” Colloque de Cérisy, “L’internet littéraire francophone.” August 18, 2005. [Info | Audio]

• “Twenty Years of Île en île: A Conversation with Thomas C. Spear.” WWB Daily. Words Without Borders (4 March 2021).
• “Thomas C. Spear, grand prix de l’Académie française,” par Marine Dusigne. Journal de l’Ile de La Réunion / Clicanoo (27 décembre 2018).
• “Thomas et ses littératures,” propos recueillis par Cécile Walschaerts. Accents Francophones NYC (18 décembre 2015).
• “Thomas C. Spear: ‘L’avenir de la littérature haïtienne est très prometteur’,” by Gaspard Dorélien, Le Nouvelliste (29 juin 2011).
• “Un fin lettré dans nos contrées,” feature by Marine Dusigne. Journal de l’Ile de La Réunion (12 juillet 2009).
• “Le professeur Thomas C. Spear salué par la francophonie,” propos recueillis par Dominique Batraville. Haiti Press Network (20 mai 2005).

• Au Revoir to the Francophone Digital Archipelago: Thomas Spear on 23 Years of Île en île, by Lisa Hirschfield (12 October 2020).
• Promoting French Language in America Earns Lehman College Professor an Important Distinction (7 January 2019).
• Lehman College French Professor Awarded Prestigious Language and Literary Prize (26 July 2018).
• Lehman Professor Honored with the ‘Gardien du Livre’ Prize at Annual Festival (27 June 2016).
• Professor Thomas Spear to Travel to Dominican Republic for Conference on Author Edouard Glissant (21 March 2013).
• Prof. Spear Helping to Focus Attention on Contemporary Haitian Literature (4 October 2011).
• Professor Spear: Speaking and Writing on Many Aspects of Francophone Cultures (11 November 2010).
• Eyewitness to an Earthquake (PDF). (Spring 2010): 22-23.
• Conversations with Thomas Spear on the Anniversary of Île en île (26 November 2008).
• Professor Spear’s Newest Book Focuses on Haiti 6.9 (17 December 2007).
• Prof. Spear Celebrates Francophone Festival in France 3.6 (10 April 2006).
• Professor Spear (and His Website) Win Prestigious French Award. Lehman Lightning (Spring 2005): 8. (Lehman e-news 28 March 2005).

Le Prix du rayonnement de la langue et de la littérature françaises, given by the Académie Française, for “particular services offered to French language and literature,” 2018. Bronze medal coined by the Mint of Paris.

Le Prix du rayonnement de la langue et de la littérature françaises, de l’Académie française, l’un des Grands Prix de l’Académie, destiné à « des personnalités françaises ou étrangères ayant rendu à la langue et aux lettres des services particuliers ». Médaille de vermeille fabriquée par la Monnaie de Paris. Cérémonie de la proclamation des prix sous la Coupole le 6 décembre 2018.

The Gardien du Livre trophy, awarded for the promotion of Haitian literature, at the Livres en Folie book fair in Port-au-Prince in May 2016. Thomas Spear was the first non-Haitian to receive this honor. Stone sculpture by Jean Almétone Frémont.

Pour sa promotion de la littérature haïtienne, Thomas Spear reçoit le Trophée du Gardien du livre lors du festival Livres en Folie à Port-au-Prince en 2016 ; c’était le premier non-haïtien ainsi honoré. Voir « Auteurs et éditeurs en tête-à-tête avec les Gardiens du livre » (Le Nouvelliste, 24 mai 2016). La sculpture en pierre est de Jean Almétone Frémont.