Writers describe departure from publisher Grasset after Bolloré-linked leadership change
A collection of essays features writers describing their reasons for leaving French publisher Grasset following the ouster of former head Olivier Nora, according to Le Monde.
A collective work titled "La Grande Evasion," set for publication on September 10 by Buchet-Chastel, features writers who left publisher Grasset, which is owned by Vincent Bolloré, describing their relationship to their former publisher, Le Monde reported.
The writers left Grasset following the ouster of former head Olivier Nora, according to the report, and reflected on what they described as the unusual nature of a writing career spent largely alone in front of a screen.
Sources
- « Une maison d’édition, c’est d’abord un refuge » : des écrivains racontent leur départ de Grasset, propriété de Vincent Bolloré — Le Monde — Une
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