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 edit
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.