"La France, c'est fini pour moi" : Boualem Sansal dit vouloir vivre en Belgique

Pardoned Algerian writer Boualem Sansal says he wants to leave France for Belgium amid controversy over publisher switch. | Contesto: cronaca

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• "La France, c'est fini pour moi" : Boualem Sansal dit vouloir vivre en Belgique

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Boualem Sansal, the Franco-Algerian writer pardoned in November by Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune after a year in prison, has declared he wants to "get out" of France and settle in Belgium. The author, who will be inducted into the Royal Academy of French Language and Literature of Belgium on Saturday, made the remarks amid a growing controversy surrounding his recent departure from longtime publisher Gallimard to join Grasset, a house owned by media magnate Vincent Bolloré. Sansal’s statement, reported by French media, marks a dramatic turn for a writer who has long been a prominent voice in French letters. His imprisonment in Algeria, which drew international condemnation, had made him a symbol of the struggle for free expression. The pardon, which came after diplomatic pressure, allowed him to return to France, but his latest comments suggest he no longer sees a future in the country that granted him asylum. The controversy over his publisher switch has deepened the rift. Sansal’s move from Gallimard, a venerable institution in French publishing, to Grasset, part of the Bolloré-controlled media empire, has been criticized by some in literary circles as a break with tradition. Critics have accused Sansal of aligning with a conservative media mogul, while supporters argue he has the right to choose his publisher. Sansal has not publicly addressed the criticism, but his decision to leave France appears to be a personal response to the backlash. His induction into the Belgian academy on Saturday is seen as a symbolic step toward his new life. The academy, which counts figures like Simone de Beauvoir and Milan Kundera among its members, represents a prestigious platform for Francophone writers. Sansal’s election suggests he is seeking a fresh start in a country that may offer him the intellectual freedom he feels he has lost in France. The implications of Sansal’s departure extend beyond his personal circumstances. His case highlights the tensions between France’s literary establishment and its newer, more commercial forces, as well as the broader debate over the role of writers in a polarized media landscape. For Sansal, who has often courted...

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