Florence Gould Event
French Literature in the Making
CAMILLE LAURENS
Novelist; author of Les Travaux d'Hercule; L'Avenir; Dans ces bras là; Tissé par mille; Romance nerveuse
in conversation with
OLIVIER BARROT
Writer, journalist, Un Livre un jour (France 3); publisher, Senso
Camille laurens began her career as a teacher in France before moving to Morocco, where she lived for twelve years. While living in Marrakesh, she wrote her first three books, the first, Index, released in 1991 by P.O.L., which has also published the majority of her work. After losing her infant son, she wrote her 1995 novel, Philippe, as a literary account of her loss, to help her deal with her grief. As a result, she began writing 'autofiction', rather than traditional fiction, publishing several works, including Quelques-uns, l'Amour, and Ni toi ni moi. Dans ces bras-là, (P.O.L 2000) (In His Arms, Random house, 2004) was the winner of the Prix Femina and Prix Renaudot Lycéen in 2000 and was also nominated for the Prix Goncourt. her work has been translated into some thirty languages. Camille Laurens, who lives in Paris, is a vice-president of the Maison des Ecrivains et de la Littérature.
Presented with the additional support of the Cultural Services of the French Embassy, Institut Français, Open Skies, and Sofitel.
Tuesday, March 22, 6:00 p.m. (note time)
Location: NYU Abu Dhabi Institute, 19 Washington Square North
RSVP: 19wsn.rsvp@nyu.edu
Modern Oedipus: A Reading and Discussion of Wajdi Mouawad’s Scorched
Directed by Rubén Polendo, Associate Professor of Theater, NYU Abu Dhabi; organized by Judith Miller, Professor of French, NYU; moderated by Peter Meineck, Associate Professor of Classics and Ancient Studies, NYU
Co-sponsored by Center for Ancient Studies and Theater Mitu .
Friday & Saturday, March 25 & 26
French Department Graduate Student Conference
La Bête Noire: Loving to Hate
Full schedule at www.nyu.edu/maisonfrancaise under current events.
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