Éditions Denoël
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Éditions Denoël is a French publishing house founded in 1930
by the Belgian
Robert Denoël and the American
Bernard Steele (1902-1979).
Called the Éditions Denoël-Steel during its first few years, it had its first success in 1932
with Voyage au bout de la nuit by Louis-Ferdinand Céline
. In 1934
, Denoël edited Louis Aragon's
Les Cloches de Bâle and Antonin Artaud's
Héliogabale ou l'anarchiste couronné and, in 1936
, Mort à crédit by Céline, as well as several notable pamphlet
s, such as Bagatelles pour un massacre (1937) and L'École des cadavres (1938). At this time, Denoël can be considered unusual in respect to its diverse choice of publications. Until May 1940, for example, it published an Anti-German political magazine
as well as the anti-Semitic pamphlets of Céline and Lucien Rebatet
. Bernard Steele left the company, because of Céline's pamphlet Mea culpa (1936).
Today, the Éditions Denoël publish around one hundred titles per year, spanning different collections covering fiction
, non-fiction
, and even comic books.
Among the most famous authors published by Éditions Denoël are Sébastien Japrisot
, Jack Kerouac
, Norman Mailer
, Ray Bradbury
, Philip K. Dick
, Jeanne Benameur
, and Bertrand Latour
. Since 2006
, editor Olivier Rubinstein has also published the literary review
Le Meilleur des mondes.
1930 in literature
The year 1930 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-Events:*January 6 - The first literary character licensing agreement is signed by A. A. Milne, granting Stephen Slesinger U.S...
by the Belgian
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
Robert Denoël and the American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Bernard Steele (1902-1979).
Called the Éditions Denoël-Steel during its first few years, it had its first success in 1932
1932 in literature
The year 1932 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-Events:*E. V. Knox replaces Sir Owen Seaman as editor of Punch magazine.*Samuel Beckett's first novel, Dream of Fair to Middling Women, is rejected by several publishers....
with Voyage au bout de la nuit by Louis-Ferdinand Céline
Louis-Ferdinand Céline
Louis-Ferdinand Céline was the pen name of French writer and physician Louis-Ferdinand Destouches . Céline was chosen after his grandmother's first name. He is considered one of the most influential writers of the twentieth century, developing a new style of writing that modernized both French and...
. In 1934
1934 in literature
The year 1934 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-Events:* The first Flash Gordon comic strip is published.*Boris Pasternak and Korney Chukovsky are among those present at the first Congress of the Soviet Union of Writers....
, Denoël edited Louis Aragon's
Louis Aragon
Louis Aragon , was a French poet, novelist and editor, a long-time member of the Communist Party and a member of the Académie Goncourt.- Early life :...
Les Cloches de Bâle and Antonin Artaud's
Antonin Artaud
Antoine Marie Joseph Artaud, more well-known as Antonin Artaud was a French playwright, poet, actor and theatre director...
Héliogabale ou l'anarchiste couronné and, in 1936
1936 in literature
The year 1936 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-Events:* Life magazine is first published.* The Carnegie Medal for excellence in children's literature is established in the UK.-New books:...
, Mort à crédit by Céline, as well as several notable pamphlet
Pamphlet
A pamphlet is an unbound booklet . It may consist of a single sheet of paper that is printed on both sides and folded in half, in thirds, or in fourths , or it may consist of a few pages that are folded in half and saddle stapled at the crease to make a simple book...
s, such as Bagatelles pour un massacre (1937) and L'École des cadavres (1938). At this time, Denoël can be considered unusual in respect to its diverse choice of publications. Until May 1940, for example, it published an Anti-German political magazine
Magazine
Magazines, periodicals, glossies or serials are publications, generally published on a regular schedule, containing a variety of articles. They are generally financed by advertising, by a purchase price, by pre-paid magazine subscriptions, or all three...
as well as the anti-Semitic pamphlets of Céline and Lucien Rebatet
Lucien Rebatet
Lucien Rebatet was a French author, journalist and intellectual, an exponent of fascism and virulent antisemite.-Early life:...
. Bernard Steele left the company, because of Céline's pamphlet Mea culpa (1936).
Today, the Éditions Denoël publish around one hundred titles per year, spanning different collections covering fiction
Fiction
Fiction is the form of any narrative or informative work that deals, in part or in whole, with information or events that are not factual, but rather, imaginary—that is, invented by the author. Although fiction describes a major branch of literary work, it may also refer to theatrical,...
, non-fiction
Non-fiction
Non-fiction is the form of any narrative, account, or other communicative work whose assertions and descriptions are understood to be fact...
, and even comic books.
Among the most famous authors published by Éditions Denoël are Sébastien Japrisot
Sébastien Japrisot
Sébastien Japrisot was a French author, screenwriter and film director, born in Marseille. His pseudonym was an anagram of Jean-Baptiste Rossi, his real name...
, Jack Kerouac
Jack Kerouac
Jean-Louis "Jack" Lebris de Kerouac was an American novelist and poet. He is considered a literary iconoclast and, alongside William S. Burroughs and Allen Ginsberg, a pioneer of the Beat Generation. Kerouac is recognized for his spontaneous method of writing, covering topics such as Catholic...
, Norman Mailer
Norman Mailer
Norman Kingsley Mailer was an American novelist, journalist, essayist, poet, playwright, screenwriter, and film director.Along with Truman Capote, Joan Didion, Hunter S...
, Ray Bradbury
Ray Bradbury
Ray Douglas Bradbury is an American fantasy, horror, science fiction, and mystery writer. Best known for his dystopian novel Fahrenheit 451 and for the science fiction stories gathered together as The Martian Chronicles and The Illustrated Man , Bradbury is one of the most celebrated among 20th...
, Philip K. Dick
Philip K. Dick
Philip Kindred Dick was an American novelist, short story writer and essayist whose published work is almost entirely in the science fiction genre. Dick explored sociological, political and metaphysical themes in novels dominated by monopolistic corporations, authoritarian governments and altered...
, Jeanne Benameur
Jeanne Benameur
Jeanne Benameur is a French woman writer. Her father was Tunisian and her mother was Italian. The family moved to La Rochelle when Benameur was 5 years old....
, and Bertrand Latour
Bertrand Latour
Bertrand Latour is a French writer. His first book, Comme Un Beau Grand Slow Collé, was published by Éditions Denoël in 2004. In 2007, his second book, Les Yeux Plus Gros Que L'Amérique, was published by Groupe Flammarion. He also wrote the preface to the first Vietnamese translation of George...
. Since 2006
2006 in literature
The year 2006 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-Literature:*Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie - Half of a Yellow Sun*Chris Adrian - The Children's Hospital *Martin Amis - House of Meetings...
, editor Olivier Rubinstein has also published the literary review
Review
A review is an evaluation of a publication, a product or a service, such as a movie , video game, musical composition , book ; a piece of hardware like a car, home appliance, or computer; or an event or performance, such as a live music concert, a play, musical theater show or dance show...
Le Meilleur des mondes.