Format Américain, a series created and run since 1993 by Juliette Valéry, publishes new translations of contemporary American poetry, in a small format, chapbook series photocopied and available to the association members by annual subscription (in exchange for 10 titles + Le «Gam»). Since it began, Format Américain has published 26 chapbooks, which, when taken as a whole represents an "in progress" anthology of more than 500 pages. List of titles already published:

	George Oppen, Un langage de New York, translated by Pierre Alferi, 20p., 1993;
	Julie Kalendek, Prenez-en cinq, translated by Pierre Alferi, 16 p., 1993;
	Ray DiPalma, 27 octobre 29 octobre, translated by E. Hocquard & J. Valéry, 20 p., 1993;
	Benjamin Hollander, Onome, translated by Emmanuel Hocquard, 16 p., 1994;
	Elizabeth Willis, Loi deux, translated by Juliette Valéry, 32 p., 1994;
	Jerry Estrin, Nus, translated by Françoise de Laroque, 20 p., 1994;
	Jack Spicer, Lamentation pour les créateurs, translated by Sydney Levy & J.J. Viton, 20 p., 1994;
	Larry Eigner, Le chaud fait trembler le froid, translated by Joseph Guglielmi, 24 p., 1994;
	Michael Palmer, Idem, translated by Oscarine Bosquet, 28 p., 1995;
	Stacy Doris, Kildare, adapted by author & Juliette Valéry, 16 p., 1995;
	Robert Creeley, Échos, translated by Jean-Paul Auxeméry, 24 p., 1995;
	Charles Bernstein, Un test de poésie, collective translation at Royaumont, 16 p., 1995;
	Cole Swensen, Parc 1, translated by Pierre Alferi, 32 p., 1995;
	Cole Swensen, Parc 2, translated by Pierre Alferi, 40 p., 1995;
	Tom Raworth, Jazz, translated by Pierre Alferi, 24p., 1996;
	Norma Cole, Capture des lettres & vies du Joker, translated by Caroline Dubois, 28 p., 1996;
	John Taggart, Lignes presque parallèles, translated by Juliette Valéry, 20 p., 1996;
	Keith Waldrop, Taches d'eau, translated by Paol Keineg, 32 p., 1997;
	Barbara Einzig, Pinturas Dupont, translated by Françoise de Laroque, 20 p., 1997;

	Bill Luoma, Mon voyage à New York, collective translation at the École des Beaux-Arts in Bordeaux (copublication), 32 p., 1997;
	Bernadette Mayer, Expériences, translated by Juliette Valéry, 20 p., 1997;
	Bob Perelman, La marginalisation de la poésie, translated by Juliette Valéry, 24 p., 1997;
	John Ashbery, Heure locale, translated by Anne Talvaz, 36 p., 1997;
	Jena Osman, Tableau périodique des éléments réagencé par le Dr. Jivago, oculiste, collective translation at the École des Beaux-Arts in Bordeaux (copublication), 32 p., 1998;
	Charles Bernstein, Asile, translated by Paol Keineg, 20 p., 1998;
	Helena Bennett, Ne m'appelle pas Merle Haggard (plus jamais), translated by Françoise de Laroque, 32 p., 1998.

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