Almost all of the stories that Sophie Marvaud tells us take place in prehistory.
I’ve always been interested in it. About ten years ago, (…) I realized, while visiting prehistoric caves, that the presence of rock paintings and engravings had something very soothing for me.
According to her, “this contact with humans who lived tens of thousands of years ago, mysterious, who left traces on us, the extraordinary beauty of these paintings, all this is reassuring about the ability of humans to overcome all the traumas
– Nathanael Brunie
Prehistoric temporality seems ideal for telling stories.
It’s true that we have a creative freedom that is extraordinary, which allows me to imagine situations that would not be possible in earlier times. Anyway, I am convinced that a number of stories have never been told, and that, for all periods of history.
Sophie Marvaud has just published her latest novel “La Chamane de Lascaux” published by Editions 10/18