"Let us not fall into despair," urged president Dominique Bona at the closing of the 44th edition of the Brive Book Fair last night. "At a time when the end of literature is being announced, it is still crazy to see, here, the crowd from the very first day, twice the population of Brive. There are people who love books and writers," rejoiced the Academician.
Deeply involved in the programming, she admitted to having "prepared for this commitment" for the radiance of the French language she cherishes so much. She leaves "with a light heart, cheered by these three days with my writer and reader friends," carefully keeping a piece of the inaugural ribbon she cut on Friday.
"Images of joy and sharing are rushing through my head and heart," she confided, adding words of admiration for the organizing teams "who make life easy for writers."
"And long live the 45th Book Fair," she concluded.
