The Ambassador of France to India, HE Mr. Thierry Mathou, presented the insignia of Chevalier dans l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters) to Ravi Deecee, Publisher and Managing Director of DC Books, at a ceremony held at the French Embassy on Thursday. The event brought together luminaries from the Indian literary and cultural spheres and celebrated Mr. Deecee’s decades-long influence on the publishing scene.
The French award of this prestigious award recognizes his lifelong commitment to multilingualism, literary innovation and global cultural collaboration. Central to this mission is DC Books, which publishes Malayalam translations of leading French works, including titles by Annie Ernaux, Céline, Johanna Gustawsson, Jean-Paul Sartre, Emmanuel Carrère, David Diop and Maryse Condé.
Apart from publishing, DC Books has played a key role in bringing international authors to Kerala through its Vagamon Writers’ Residence, which has been part of the French Embassy’s Villa Swagatam program since its inception, a report said on Friday.
Published – 5 Dec 2025 22:50 IST
