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French billionaire defiant as authors quit top publisher

Vincent Bollore has vowed to find new authors for publisher Grasset after 170 left, alleging political interference. French President Macron has weighed in on the affair, which has shaken France's cultural scene.

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French billionaire defiant as authors quit top publisher

Vincent Bollore has vowed to find new authors for publisher Grasset after 170 left, alleging political interference. French President Macron has weighed in on the affair, which has shaken France's cultural scene.

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