This article examines current transformations of the writing profession in France. Based on qualitative research (interviews with writers and their representatives, as well as organisers of literary events) and on a national survey conducted in 2016 by the Centre national du livre, it emphasises the tension between symbolic and professional recognition at different moments of a writer’s ‘career’. In a country where literary agents are only now starting to organise, and where creative writing courses are not as well established as elsewhere, publishers still play the key role of ‘gatekeepers’ into the literary field. The relationship with the publisher is thus crucial and is based on elective affinities. Yet, once published, an author still needs to be distinguished and recognised. Apart from the traditional literary prizes, which give symbolic and professional recognition, literary events (festivals, public readings) and residencies offer new career opportunities. These related activities, or ‘activités connexes’ have significantly increased in number: the article focuses especially on analysing how they now fit into and structure the literary careers of authors, as well as how authors themselves perceive them.

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法国的写作专业：在象征和专业认可之间

本文考察了法国写作职业的当前转变。基于定性研究（与作家及其代表以及文学活动的组织者进行的访谈）以及2016年国家公民中心的一项全国性调查，它强调了在作家创作的不同时刻符号和专业认可之间的张力。 '事业'。在这个国家，文学代理才刚刚开始组织起来，创意写作课程的发展还不如其他国家，出版商仍然在文学领域扮演着“守门人”的关键角色。因此，与发布者的关系是至关重要的，并且建立在选举亲和力的基础上。但是，一旦发表，仍然需要对作者进行区分和认可。除了传统的文学奖，文学活动（节日，公众阅读）和常驻人员给予了象征性和专业上的认可，提供了新的职业机会。这些相关活动或“活动的共鸣”的数量已大大增加：本文特别关注分析它们现在如何适合和构建作者的文学生涯，以及作者自己如何看待它们。