Podcast: Robert Michel at Devil's Island - A Deep Dive Conversation

In this podcast we discuss the artwork of Robert Michel, a prisoner at Devil's Island, a notorious French penal colony in French Guiana. Michel's drawings, which depict the harsh realities of life in the prison, were included in René Belbenoît's memoir Dry Guillotine, providing a powerful visual accompaniment to his harrowing narrative. These drawings offer a unique and poignant glimpse into the brutal lives of prisoners on Devil's Island.

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Note: Some or all of the audio dialogue in this podcast is AI-generated using Google’s NoteBookLM. Comments always appreciated.