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'Salon du livre 2009'

The second edition of the ‘Salon du livre’ is scheduled on June, 19th, 20th and 21st   at the magnificent setting of  ‘les jardins des remparts’.

Significant authors of the literary panorama will be present again for the second edition of ‘Le Salon du livre en Bretagne’ .

Breton writers, books on Brittany and Breton-written books will have a place of honour.

The event also welcomes the annual meeting of the Marine writers.

The debate-conferences, the round tables and the literary cafés set up for the occasion, favour the exchanges between the writers and their public. It is the opportunity to talk about the character of a novel, to ask questions about the choice of a title or of the cover illustration, to get a dedication, or to see youth literature illustrators drawing live.

At the coming of Summer, it is the ideal moment to discover novels, biographies, documents, whodunnits, comic strips, youth literature and enjoy a bit of reading.

This year, a special school afternoon welcomes pupils and their teachers on June, 19th !

The organization has also planned a day nursery space during the fair !

 

Memory pictures and videos are on-line on www.livresenbretagne.fr

 
Flashback on the first edition
 
The first edition attracted 20 000 visitors who had the opportunity to discover :
 
  • Breton writers, books on Brittany and written in Breton language (Jean FAILLER, Hervé JAOUEN…)
  • Marine writers like Yann QUEFFELEC, Isabelle AUTISSIER, Michel DEON, Jean RASPAIL, Pierre SCHOENDORFFER, Didier DECOIN
  • Prominent authors of the current literary panorama, major writers and authors of the new generation like Michel QUINT, Richard BOHRINGER, Françoise DORIN, Denise BOMBARDIER, Régine DEFORGES, Mireille CALMEL, David FOENKINOS, Serge JONCOUR, Janine BOISSARD, Gilles MARTIN CHAUFFIER…
  • Marie TABARLY and Célia VENTURA who payed homage to their fathers, respectivley 10 years and 20 years after their death
  • Comic Strips/Youth literature authors, among others, Lu MIN and BENJAMIN, two Chinese mangas drawers

  

The 2008 ‘Salon du livre’ in Brittany closed on the ‘blanche hermine’ tune sung by Gilles SERVAT (Breton folk singer) and Patrick MAHE, president of the fair.

 
‘ Breton culture is a living culture. It is an asset for its inhabitants, who find real satisfaction in it. It is also an asset for the image of Brittany abroad…
We have a strong will in Vannes to promote Breton culture, faithful to its traditions and rooted in its time.’
 
François GOULARD, MP and Mayor of Vannes
Ouest-France short-story contest

Ouest-France launches a short stories contest

 
On the occasion of the next ‘Salon du livre en Bretagne’, which will take place on June, 19th, 20th and 21st at ‘les Jardins des remparts’, Ouest-France organizes a Short story contest on Vannes and the harbour.

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