Collection Littéralités

Directrice : Norma Alonzo


A reader for Éditions Douro since 2020, Norma Alonzo expertly navigates the intricacies of literature and communication. Drawing on her experience as a journalist for various Paraguayan media outlets and local newspapers in Switzerland, she captures the essence of words and captivating stories. Her eclectic career, ranging from administrative management to the coordination of cultural and literary events, is a testament to her versatility and dedication. See more

" Literalities »

From a poststructuralist perspective, the notion of literalities challenges the idea of a single, stable meaning of a text. This plurality of meanings depends on contexts, genres, and interpretations. In particular, some popular novels, often perceived as simple and immediately readable, actually reveal an interpretative complexity. Behind an apparent clarity, these stories mobilize generic codes that can be diverted or subverted, revealing tensions between the transparency and opacity of language. Thus, even so-called "simple" texts can hide ideological issues, challenged stereotypes, and intertextual games.


Norma Alonzo also directs the collection Romance


To celebrate her entry into "jubilation," Joëlle Cuvilliez set out on foot and in reverse on the road to Santiago. As the great traveler Bernard Ollivier, author of The Long Walk, points out in the preface he wrote to the book, "even if it means getting lost often, and she does not hold back, she goes in the wrong direction of the arrows; instead of going to Compostela, she turns her back on it and heads off towards the south of Portugal. This has a drawback; she often gets lost, but it is to better find herself." During this 630 km solo hike, she savored the complicity of silence, the intensity of fleeting encounters, the constantly changing beauty of the world and gleaned over the days, without ever tiring of it, a harvest of extraordinary coincidences. Publication: July 1, 2025 Order Press release

Upcoming titles


July 2025 - Buen camino, by Joëlle Cuvilliez

September 2025 - Literary Journey - Invitation to Writing, by Gerard Pouettre