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American literary festival

Name: American literary festival
Start: 2026-09-24
End: 2026-09-27
Location: Vincennes

The American literary festival celebrates US literature in Vincennes, a suburb east of Paris. This four-day event, running from Thursday, September 24th to Sunday, September 27th, features more than 50 leading American writers.

Date: Sep 24-27, 2026
Location: Vincennes
Status: Ongoing

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FR Ongoing

American literary festival

Date: Sep 24-27, 2026
Location: Vincennes

Literary Festival Literature American Culture

Event summary

Highlights

Features more than 50 leading American writers
Anticipates over 40,000 visitors
Includes authors like Joyce Carol Oates and John Grisham
Aims to take stock of the United States, 250 years after its independence

Held biennially since 2002, the festival anticipates over 40,000 visitors. It aims to provide a reflection on the United States, 250 years after its independence. Authors expected to attend include Joyce Carol Oates, John Grisham, Louise Erdrich, Jay McInerney, Peter Heller, and Kathryn Stockett.

For the first time, the event will proceed without financial support from the US embassy in France or the US State Department.

Practical details

Before attending

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