Tuesday 24 November, 12:30

François de Saint-Chéron – Malraux: The Legend of a Century

François de Saint-Chéron, a literature PhD and associate professor at the Sorbonne, brings decades of research on André Malraux and has edited and curated major Malraux publications and exhibitions. Drawing on unpublished testimonies and rare accounts, he examines the life and work of the author of La Condition humaine to reveal a nuanced portrait beyond glamour and controversy, focusing on literary, political and artistic dimensions of Malraux’s career.

In French.

Grand-Rue 11,
1204 Genève
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