Joyce Carol Oates arrives in Vincennes with two new books — and few words for the press
The American novelist is a guest of honor at Festival America, where Philippe Rey is publishing a volume of her correspondence and a story collection. An interview with Bibliobs, by the outlet's own account, did not go well.
Joyce Carol Oates is among the guests of honor at Festival America, the biennial literary festival held in Vincennes, according to Bibliobs (Le Nouvel Obs). Her presence coincides with two new French releases from the publisher Philippe Rey: a volume of correspondence titled "Lettres à mon biographe" and a collection of short stories titled "Frénésie."
Bibliobs describes its encounter with the novelist as one of the worst interviews in its history, saying she answered questions with little enthusiasm, at points repeating simply "Aucune idée… Aucune idée…" — "No idea… No idea…" The outlet frames the piece around that reticence rather than around the substance of the new books.
No further detail on the contents of either book, nor on other events at this year's Festival America, is included in the source material.
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