Indigène éditions (publishing house)
Indigène éditions is an independent publishing house located in Montpellier, France. Founded in 1996 by the author Jean-Pierre Barou and his partner, the author Sylvie Crossman, the company aims to create a non-hierarchical dialogue between the arts and other subjects. Indigène éditions was subject to significant media attention after the publication of Indignez-vous! by the diplomat and ex-French Resistance fighter Stéphane Hessel.
Jean-Pierre Barou
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Jean-Pierre Barou took his initial steps into the cultural sector as an editor of the French newspaper La Cause du people,[1] where he worked with the philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre. He later became an editor at Le Seuil, a French publisher, which is where he met Crossman. They moved to Australia together in 1985 with their son, Benjamin. They now have a daughter together as well. The couple lived in Switzerland for 2 years before settling back in France where they founded Indigène éditions.
History of the company
[edit]The company was founded in 1996 by Barou and his partner, the author Sylvie Crossman. Running the company from their home in Montpellier,[2] they aim to create a non-hierarchical dialogue between the arts and other subjects.[3]
Indigène éditions was brought to public attention after the publication of Indignez-vous! by the diplomat and ex-French Resistance fighter Stéphane Hessel[4] in 2010. The book was a commercial success and became a bestseller in France (where it sold 2 million copies), Germany, Italy, and Spain.[5][2][6] It has been translated into several languages, including Italian, Portuguese, and Greek.[2] Indignez-vous! was translated into English for US publication in 2011 as Time for Outrage.[7]
Publications
[edit]- Indignez-vous! by Stéphane Hessel, October 2010
- L'argent danse pour toi by Karl Marx, November 2010
- Je suis prof et je désobéis by Bastien Cazals, April 2009,
- Réflexions sur le fascisme économique by John Berger, March 2009
- L'Art de vivre au maximum avec le minimum by Jean-Roger Geyer, November 2009,
- Camus et sa critique libertaire de la violence by Lou Marin, February 2010
- Sartre et la violence des opprimés by Yves K., February 2010
- Rooms, Tsiganes, Voyageurs: l'éternité et après? by Claire Auzias, March 2010
- Tunisian girl, la blogueuse de la révolution by Lina Ben Mhenni, June 2011
- Place de la République pour une spiritualité laïque by Abd Al Malik, February 2015
References
[edit]- ^ Marine, Orain. Interview with Jean-Pierre Barou. September 2014.
- ^ a b c Sciolino, Elaine (2011-03-09). "A Resistance Hero Fires Up the French (Published 2011)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-10-20.
- ^ "The little red book that swept France". The Independent. 2011-01-03. Retrieved 2020-10-20.
- ^ "Inspirational French writer Stephane Hessel dies at 95". BBC News. 2013-02-27. Retrieved 2020-10-20.
- ^ "Political essay by 93-year-old tops Christmas bestseller list in France". the Guardian. 2010-12-26. Retrieved 2020-10-20.
- ^ "A Million-Copy Besteller at Age 93: Stéphane Hessel and Indignez vous!". Publishing Perspectives. 2011-03-30. Retrieved 2020-10-20.
- ^ Glass, Charles (2011-02-16). "Time for Outrage!". ISSN 0027-8378. Retrieved 2020-10-20.