El mundo de Jorge Amado / Jorge Amado y el Mundo. Centenario del nacimiento de Jorge Amado

The British Library Conference Centre. The World of Jorge Amado/ Jorge Amado and the World. A day of literary and cultural reflections marking the 100th anniversary of Jorge Amado's birth. Este evento es patrocinado por la Biblioteca Británica, la Embajada de Brasil, la Academia Brasileña de Letras, Instituto de Brasil del King's College de Londres, el Instituto para el Estudio de las Américas, y la Centro Eccles de Estudios Americanos de la Biblioteca Británica.

 

Programa

Welcome and Introduction
Ana Maria Machado, Academia Brasileira de Letras

Afro-Brazilian Culture and the Brazilian Nation – Jorge Amado’s ‘Bahia’
Alberto da Costa e Silva, Academia Brasileira de Letras
Roberto DaMatta, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro
Commentator: David Treece, King’s College London

The Meaning of Jorge Amado for the Lusophone World
Mia Couto (tbc)
Joao Ubaldo Ribeiro
Commentator: Mark Sabine, University of Nottingham

Race Mixture, Gender and the World of Jorge Amado
Peter Wade, University of Manchester
Maria Lucia Pallares-Burke, Cambridge University
Commentator: Ana Maria Machado, Academia Brasileira de Letras

Cash Bar/Music

The World of Jorge Amado/ Jorge Amado and the World: An evening of discussion and debate on the legacy and meaning of Jorge Amado’s oeuvre.
Confirmed speakers: Roberto DaMatta, Kenneth Maxwell, Alberto da Costa e Silva

Wine Reception/Music