Description
Automatically translated from Italian.
The Canadian writer Michel Jean meets readers at the Bernardini Library in Lecce on Friday, 30 October at 7:00 pm. An award-winning investigative journalist and author, Michel Jean has dedicated his research to the history and culture of Canada's indigenous peoples. A member of the Innu community, he has published numerous successful novels in both America and Europe. In Italy, he is known for Kukum, published by Marcos y Marcos: the book tells the story of Almanda Siméon, his grandmother, and the vanished world of the indigenous community seen through her eyes. The meeting with readers at the Lecce library, organized by the Terra d'Arneo Book Presidio, offers an opportunity to delve deeper into the themes explored in the author's works.
Original text in Italian
Lo scrittore canadese Michel Jean incontra i lettori alla Biblioteca Bernardini di Lecce venerdì 30 ottobre alle 19:00. Giornalista d'inchiesta e autore pluripremiato, Michel Jean ha dedicato la sua ricerca alla storia e alla cultura dei popoli indigeni del Canada. Membro della comunità innu, ha pubblicato numerosi romanzi di successo sia in America che in Europa. In Italia è noto per Kukum, uscito da Marcos y Marcos: il libro racconta la storia di Almanda Siméon, sua bisnonna, e il mondo scomparso della comunità indigena vista attraverso il suo sguardo. L'incontro con i lettori nella biblioteca leccese, organizzato dal Presidio del libro Terra d'Arneo, rappresenta un'occasione per approfondire le tematiche affrontate dalle opere dell'autore.
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More events in Lecce
Farmers' Social Market
Zero-kilometer vegetables, legumes and natural products every Thursday
Danzatori del cuore
Paralympic dance performance with Italian vice-champions at Sala Astràgali in Lecce. Booking recommended.
Salento Jazz - Rokia Traoré
Concert blending West African music with rock and folk at the Apollo Theater, Lecce.
Calling All Dancehall Massive
Dancehall night with DJ Charly, Giorgio Rude and Simon Digging
The same weekend
Il Parco d'Autunno – Pumpkin Festival
Four autumn weekends with a pumpkin theme at Raffo Parco Gondar, with family activities and a food area.
The Pumpkin Village
Workshops, markets, and street food among decorated pumpkins
Pumpkin Park Autumn Festival
Autumn event moves to Surano with workshops, live music, and a funfair.
The Horror Circus
Itinerant horror circus with tunnel of horrors and four nights of fright
Worth seeing nearby
Churches and cryptsEx Church of San Francesco della ScarpaIn memory of the sandal given to the people of Lecce by St. Francis of
Assisi, a church dedicated to him arose, which today is a scenic space for
exhibitions and events. Lecce very close
Museums and theatresProvincial Library “Nicola Bernardini” - Convitto PalmieriIn Lecce's historic center, the Nicola Bernardini Provincial Library is the
beating heart of Salento culture. Lecce very close
Castles, towers and palacesPalazzo VernazzaThe long and fascinating history of Palazzo Vernazza, unravels over the
centuries from the ancient Messapi to Baroque embroidery. Lecce very close
Churches and cryptsChiesa del CarmineA splendid example of Baroque Architecture, the Church of the Carmine
reveals itself on the edge of the historic center of Lecce. Lecce very close