Françoise Nyssen, a Belgian-born publisher, has been named France’s new culture minister, artnet News reports.
CEO of Éditions Actes Sud since 1987, Nyssen’s company has published the work of Nobel Laureates Imre Kertész and Svetlana Alexievitch. The company, founded by her father Hybert Nyssen, has grown astronomically under Françoise’s guidance—turning a profit of $85 million in 2015, according to the French edition of Huffington Post. Prior to her career in publishing in 1980 when she became a partner and CEO of the Cooperative d’Editions du Paradou, Nyssen was an urban planner in the Architecture Department of the Belgium Ministry of the Built Environment for four years. She holds a degree in urban planning from the Institut Supérieur d’Urbanisme et de Rénovation Urbaine in Brussels. Nyssen has been recognized for her contributions to the arts in the past. In 2008, Nyssen was named Commander of the French Order of Arts and Letters, and in 2013, was named “Officier” of the Order of the Legion of Honor for her contributions to French literature, Le Figaro reported. The French arts community has responded positively to the news. French gallerist Almine Rech told artnet News, “I think her nomination is a good thing because she has been the brilliant president of Actes Sud for many years, which was founded by her father and is one of the best publishing companies in France. They have published a collection of great books in relation to art, painting, cinema, and photography. Obviously the new minister knows her subject extremely well.” The announcement came as Macron revealed the first cabinet appointments yesterday. Nyssen will replace Audrey Azoulay, who served as culture minister from 2016–2017. Article compliments of AWP: The Writer's News. Image Credit: Éditions Actes Sud.
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