Economist, author, and global traveler Jean-Joseph Boillot (IRIS researcher and author of Chindiafrique) leads three evenings exploring key literary works from China, India, and Africa:
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Oct 16 – China: Water Margin (Au bord de l’eau), a legendary Chinese epic akin to The Three Musketeers.
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Nov 20 – India: Panchatantra, the ancient fable collection that inspired La Fontaine.
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Dec 11 – Africa: Petit Bodiel and Other Tales, by Malian writer Amadou Hampâté Bâ, who said, “When an old man dies, a library burns.”
A cultural journey through storytelling traditions that shaped civilizations.
In French.
