Recognition and renown, the structure of cultural markets: evidence from French poetry |
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Authors: | Sébastien Dubois |
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Institution: | (1) Rouen Business School, Boulevard Andr? Siegfried, 76825 Mont-Saint Aignan, France;(2) Centre d’Etudes Politiques et Sociologiques Raymond, Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales, Mont-Saint Aignan, France |
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Abstract: | This article explores the organization of cultural markets through the case of French contemporary poetry, distinguishing
the market for recognition and the wider market for renown. The market of poetry is made of large-scale and reputed publishers
and a wide range of smaller firms, which serve as testing grounds for new authors and innovation. How can the movement of
an a priori narrow-appeal literary genre from small publishing houses to large-scale firms be explained? It is argued that
if the status of firms is remarkably stable, artists may move from small publishers to large-scale ones. Statistical evidence
is used to illustrate this passage, shedding a new light on the structure of cultural markets and the role of reputation in
organizing commercial circuits. Future directions for research are offered. |
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