Report on the book fairs at the end of the year

December 30, 2013

We are going to mark this year with a few events for the centenary of Odette’s birth, and we have already taken part in several book fairs to offer her testimony of the camps, “Terre de Détresse”.

Sunday, October 13, 2013: Book fair in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hôtel Mövenpick.

Paulette, Armand Kac and Andrée Karsenti spent the day among a host of authors. We sold several copies of Odette’s book. We thank the members of the Consistory who invited us.

The weekend of November 9 and 10, 2013: we were invited to the Caen Memorial.

We had the honour and pleasure of representing the Association at a round table (“Figures of women resisters”) and of describing Odette’s life. Also taking part were Violaine Gelly and Paul Gradvohl for their biography of Charlotte Delbo, and Dominique Durand for his book on Marie-Claude Vaillant-Couturier. The debate was chaired by Gaël Eismann, senior lecturer.
Jeannette Wolgust was there on the first day; Marthe and Victor Kuperminc took over the next day.

Saturday, November 23: the association of Friends of the Fondation de la Résistance, on the theme “Mémoire et Espoirs de la Résistance”, held its fair of books on the Resistance. There too, Odette had her rightful place. Paulette and Armand Kac again lent their help that day.

Sunday, November 28 : at the MJLF it was the Day of Jewish culture and books, with many well-known authors taking part. Our association also presented Odette’s book, thanks to Marthe and Victor Kuperminc.

Sunday, December 1: this event closed our cycle. In the reception rooms of the town hall of the 16th, B’nai B’rith, Ben Gurion lodge, held its book event, and there too Marthe and Victor Kuperminc were present. Besides selling Odette’s book, these events allowed us to make new contacts with potential readers interested in Odette.

We can thank all the hosts for this opportunity.