{"id":718,"date":"2025-07-30T10:30:50","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T08:30:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/laurentchani.com\/?page_id=718"},"modified":"2025-09-14T13:32:24","modified_gmt":"2025-09-14T11:32:24","slug":"the-author","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/laurentchani.fr\/en\/l-auteur\/","title":{"rendered":"The author"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/laurentchani.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/40big-daddy-01-p-1-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/laurentchani.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/40big-daddy-01-p-1-1-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Laurent Chani, a writer in a three-piece suit, stands confidently with a smoking pipe in his mouth\" class=\"wp-image-1277\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laurentchani.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/40big-daddy-01-p-1-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/laurentchani.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/40big-daddy-01-p-1-1-8x12.jpg 8w, https:\/\/laurentchani.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/40big-daddy-01-p-1-1.jpg 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify has-small-font-size\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I write to explore my <strong>inner world<\/strong>, between <strong>logic<\/strong> and <strong>sensitivity<\/strong>. My texts mix the<strong>respondent<\/strong> and the<strong>universal<\/strong>, there <strong>lucidity<\/strong> and the<strong>emotion<\/strong>, in a space of <strong>sharing<\/strong> and of<strong>experimentation<\/strong> rather than a showcase. <strong>Welcome<\/strong> in this <strong>open workshop<\/strong>, mirror of my <strong>daydreams<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-contrast-3-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3b8d2c2a0b82ca3f3ab0960d51824948 is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4baa305b wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-width:1px;border-radius:14px;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center is-style-default\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/laurentchani.fr\/en\/about\/\">About the author<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\"><a href=\"https:\/\/laurentchani.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/40big-daddy-02-p-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/laurentchani.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/40big-daddy-02-p-1.jpg\" alt=\"Portrait of the author smoking his pipe. His facial expression is severe.\" class=\"wp-image-1273\" style=\"object-fit:contain;width:150px;height:150px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons alignwide is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-accent-5-color has-base-2-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/laurentchani.fr\/en\/about\/\" style=\"border-radius:14px\"><em>Who is the author?<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-contrast-3-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f2c9827620a3b7dd1862d03663863561\"><a href=\"https:\/\/laurentchani.fr\/en\/relevant-information\/\">Info<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><a href=\"https:\/\/laurentchani.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/big-daddy-06.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/laurentchani.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/big-daddy-06.jpg\" alt=\"The author in costume sits at his table and holds a sheet of paper which he reads.\" class=\"wp-image-750\" style=\"object-fit:contain;width:150px;height:150px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laurentchani.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/big-daddy-06.jpg 512w, https:\/\/laurentchani.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/big-daddy-06-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/laurentchani.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/big-daddy-06-8x12.jpg 8w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons alignwide is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-accent-5-color has-base-2-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/laurentchani.fr\/en\/relevant-information\/\" style=\"border-radius:14px;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\"><em>Information about the author&#039;s activity<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center is-style-default\" style=\"margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\"><a href=\"https:\/\/laurentchani.fr\/en\/why-write\/\">Why write?<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-69e8afa5 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><a href=\"https:\/\/laurentchani.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/big-daddy-05.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/laurentchani.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/big-daddy-05.jpg\" alt=\"The author in costume writes a letter with a pen.\" class=\"wp-image-748\" style=\"object-fit:contain;width:150px;height:150px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laurentchani.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/big-daddy-05.jpg 512w, https:\/\/laurentchani.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/big-daddy-05-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/laurentchani.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/big-daddy-05-8x12.jpg 8w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons alignwide has-base-2-background-color has-background is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-radius:14px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-accent-5-color has-base-2-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/laurentchani.fr\/en\/why-write\/\" style=\"border-radius:14px\"><em>The need to write has become a necessity<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-contrast-3-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-805d0296172fe575fc4377371b1988b8\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/laurentchani.fr\/en\/interviews-with-the-mirror-psycho-2\/\">Interviews<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3165c0be wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><a href=\"https:\/\/laurentchani.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/big-daddy-58-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/laurentchani.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/big-daddy-58-1.jpg\" alt=\"The author is in his study looking at a large full-length mirror. He is in conversation with his reflection in the mirror, which is set against a relaxed summer beach landscape.\" class=\"wp-image-1061\" style=\"object-fit:contain;width:150px;height:150px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons alignwide is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-accent-5-color has-base-2-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/laurentchani.fr\/en\/interviews-with-the-mirror-psycho-2\/\" style=\"border-radius:14px\"><em>Conversation with the Psycho-Mirror<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>J\u2019\u00e9cris pour explorer mon monde int\u00e9rieur, entre logique et sensibilit\u00e9. Mes textes m\u00ealent l\u2019intime et l\u2019universel, la lucidit\u00e9 et l\u2019\u00e9motion, dans un espace de partage et d\u2019exp\u00e9rimentation plut\u00f4t qu\u2019une vitrine. Bienvenue dans cet atelier ouvert, miroir de mes r\u00eaves \u00e9veill\u00e9s. A propos de&nbsp;l\u2019auteur Infos Pourquoi \u00e9crire ? 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