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Friday 4 June, 19:00

Claire Messud

Lectures & Workshops
Société de lecture
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Claire Messud, American novelist and former Harvard professor, is the author of acclaimed novels including The Emperor’s Children and The Burning Girl. Her international upbringing informs her writing on identity, family and memory. In conversation with Kasmira Jefford, she discusses her latest novel, This Strange Eventful History, which traces one family’s history across generations, revealing interwoven perspectives, withheld secrets and recurring themes. The discussion examines narrative voice, memory and the ethics of fictionalising family.

The lecture will be preceded by an apéritif at 18:30, offering a convivial start to the evening.

In English.

Grand-Rue 11,
1204 Genève
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