States General of the Book in Tunis: how is the Francophonie?

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The States General of French-language books around the world will take place in Tunis on September 23 and 24.

© States General of the Book

By: Pascal Paradou

30 mins

On the occasion of the States General of the Book in Tunis. 

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On the occasion of the

Etats Généraux du livre

which will be held in Tunis on September 23 and 24, 2021: how are the Francophonie and the distribution of books in French in the world doing?

Conversation with the writer

Leila Slimani,

French-language writer, winner of the 2016 Goncourt Prize for her novel

Chanson Douce

published by Gallimard, personal representative of President Emmanuel Macron for the Francophonie. 

"I do not like the term" Francophone writer ", I prefer French writer to him"

and

Sylvie Marcé

, general commissioner of the

States General of Books in French.

Europe and North America represent 95% of revenues and France alone accounts for 85%.

Among the remaining 5%, the largest market on the African continent, that of Côte d'Ivoire, would represent 1% of these revenues.

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