More than 100 writers quit French publisher in protest against rightwing owner Vincent Bolloré
by Angelique Chrisafis in Paris from World news | The Guardian on (#74ZSY)
Tycoon's media empire accused of pushing far-right ideas, as writers say: We refuse to be hostages in ideological war'
More than 100 writers have quit the historic French publishing house Grasset in protest at its conservative billionaire owner, Vincent Bollore, whose media empire has been accused of promoting reactionary and far-right ideas.
In an unprecedented walkout, dozens of writers including the acclaimed punk feminist novelist Virginie Despentes and the philosopher Bernard-Henri Levy, signed an open letter against Bollore, 74, who is close to far-right figures.
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