Benin's National Book Fair opens

COTONOU, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- The 2023 edition of the National Book Fair of Benin began in the port city of Cotonou, the country's economic hub, Thursday and will run until Sunday.

This year's Fair, featuring the theme "History and Literature: When Memory Nourishes Literary Creation," will provide a forum for exchanges between the actors in the book chain and the public, a stage for the expression of artistic and literary talents, and a market for the sale of works of all types. It is also aimed at boosting the promotion of the country's literature and making it competitive in the international market.