Enrique Vila-Matas Signs New Novel at Le Salon
Enrique Vila-Matas held a signing event for his new novel Impressions de Kassel (Christian Bourgois) at Le Salon, by Thé des écrivains, on April 28, 2014, at 19:30. The event was the author's only book signing in France, occurring two days before the novel's national release and one day before he received a decoration at the Ministry of Culture. The meeting was hosted by artist Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster. The novel follows a Barcelona writer who travels to Documenta in Kassel with the task of writing in public each morning at a Chinese restaurant, exploring the boundaries of literary fiction and contemporary representation. Vila-Matas, winner of the 2003 Prix Médicis étranger for Le Mal de Montano, is known for his irony and creativity. A video of the event was produced by Reine Graves.
Key facts
- Enrique Vila-Matas signed his new novel Impressions de Kassel at Le Salon on April 28, 2014.
- The event was his only book signing in France.
- The novel was published by Christian Bourgois.
- The signing took place two days before the novel's national release.
- Vila-Matas received a decoration at the Ministry of Culture the day after the event.
- The meeting was hosted by artist Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster.
- The novel involves a writer at Documenta in Kassel writing in a Chinese restaurant.
- Vila-Matas won the 2003 Prix Médicis étranger for Le Mal de Montano.
Entities
Artists
- Enrique Vila-Matas
- Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster
- Reine Graves
Institutions
- Christian Bourgois
- Le Salon, by Thé des écrivains
- Ministère de la Culture
- Documenta
Locations
- France
- Kassel
- Barcelona
Sources
- artpress —