RIMBAUD IN ASIA: CONVERSATION WITH HIS BIOGRAPHER FRÉDÉRIC MARTEL
Rimbaud en Asie : échange avec son biographe Frédéric Martel
Saturday 09 November 04:00 pm
1 Sarkies Road , Alliance Française de Singapour
If the poet will not -for obvious reasons - come to uncover the mysteries around his character, one of his most dedicated scholars will bring you the opportunity to discuss his adventurous journey and enigmatic words! Join us at Alliance Française de Singapour on Saturday, November 9, 2024, at 4 PM for a conversation with renowned author Frédéric Martel, as we delve into the life and works of Arthur Rimbaud.
Frédéric Martel will help you relive the vibrant experiences that shaped a most original existence, from his travels through Asia, particularly Java, to his work in the spice and weapons trade after he mysteriously stopped writing. This dialogue will allow you to understand why his lines can foster completely opposite interpretations and how they inspired worldwide: from religious writers like Paul Claudel to rockstars like The Doors, Patti Smith or Bob Dylan.
Don’t miss this (free) opportunity to gain deeper insights into one of literature’s most fascinating figures.
Presentation in French, discussion in French and English
FREE with required registration
Location : Alliance Française Library, Level 2
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About Frédéric Martel
Frédéric Martel is an academic, journalist and a New York Times bestseller author.
As an academic, Martel is a (tenure) professor of creative economies at Zurich University for the Arts (ZHdK). He is currently the main researcher at the Zurich Centre for Creative Economies (ZCCE/ZHdK). He has been researcher fellow at the CERI, Center for International Studies, at Sciences Po-Paris and advised the European Commission as a member of “New Narrative for Europe”, the cultural task force of the former EU president.
Martel has a PhD in Social science and four master degrees in Law, Political science, Philosophy, and Social science. He has been a visiting scholar at Harvard and taught at Sciences Po-Paris, ESSEC and at the HEC's MBA. He has been invited as a key note speaker in dozens of universities around the world.
He is the author of eleven books, including On Culture in America (Gallimard, 2006) and three international best-sellers Mainstream : On the Global War on Culture and Medias (Flammarion, 2010 ; translated in 12 languages) ; Smart, On the internets (Stock, 2014 ; translated in 10 languages) and Sodoma/In the Closet of the Vatican (Robert Laffont, 2019 ; translated in 20+ languages and a New York Times best-seller).
As a journalist, Frédéric Martel is the producer and anchor man of the weekly radio program « Soft Power » on French National Public Radio (France Culture/Radio France) and a Foreign Affairs Columnist for Slate.fr.
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