Jérôme Lindon, Jérôme Lindon: On the Relationship Between Jean Echenoz and His Publisher
Jean Echenoz’s Jérôme Lindon recounts, in sixty spare, affectionate, sometimes lightly barbed pages, the twenty-year relationship that its author enjoyed with his publisher, a legend of the French literary establishment. The story begins in 1979 with an unexpected summons to
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Jean Echenoz’s book Jérôme Lindon is a memoir of sixty pages that recounts his twenty-year relationship with Jérôme Lindon, a legendary figure in French publishing.
The narrative spans from 1979, when Echenoz was first invited to Lindon’s office to sign a contract for his debut novel—rejected by other publishers—to 2001, when Lindon passed away from cancer.
The memoir offers a personal and often humorous perspective on the dynamics between an author and publisher, highlighting their shared passion for literature while also exploring moments of tension.
Lindon was the founder and leader of Éditions de Minuit, a prestigious French publishing house known for its avant-garde and literary works.
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