The inaugural event will take place on Monday, December 14 at 12:00 EST and feature award-winning Tunisian writer Yamen Manai discussing his newly translated novel The Ardent Swarm, his first book translated into English (originally published as L'Amas Ardent in 2017). In his novel, Manai celebrates Tunisia’s rich oral culture, a tradition abounding in wry, often fatalistic humor. The book is a stirring allegory about a country in the aftermath of a revolution, told through the simple and hermetic life of Sidi, a bee whisperer.
Manai will be in conversation Matthew Davis, director of the Cheuse Center. Please mark your calendars and register here for the conversation.
December 07, 2020