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Primo Levi, upon the centenary of his birth

Event Type
Other
Sponsor
Jewish Culture & Society & Dept of French and Italian
Location
Levis Faculty Center, 919 W illinois St, Rm 210
Date
May 1, 2019   7:00 pm  
Contact
Ashley Kaplan
E-Mail
bakaplan@illinois.edu
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The Initiative in Holocaust, Genocide and Memory Studies and Program in Jewish Culture & Society invite you to: Primo Levi, upon the centenary of his birth. An evening commemorating the author on Holocaust Remembrance Day

This Yom Ha’ Shoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day) and on the 100th anniversary of his birth, we are honoring the life and work of Italian author and Holocaust survivor, Primo Levi. The evening will feature readings and discussion of the author's work.

The program will include readings of some of Levi’s most famous passages by Kirsten Wynne Pullen (Department of Theatre) and Philip Phillips (Physics) and brief commentaries by Jonathan Druker (Italian, Illinois State University), Emanuel Rota (French & Italian), and Eleonora Stoppino (French & Italian)

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