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An evening with Jean-Baptiste Del Amo

La Maison Française (NYU) 16 Washington Mews, New York City

Jean-Baptiste Del Amo is one of France’s most exciting and ambitious young writers. He will be discussing Animalia (Grove Editions, translation by Frank Wynne), the English translation of his acclaimed Règne animal (Gallimard, 2016).  Animalia, his fourth novel, is his first to appear in English. His debut novel, Une éducation libertine, won the Prix Goncourt du Premier Roman. About Animalia The small village of Puy-Larroque, southwest France,…

ANNELIESE LANDAU’S LIFE IN MUSIC: NAZI GERMANY TO ÉMIGRÉ CALIFORNIA, WITH DR. LILY E. HIRSCH

Center for Jewish History 15 W. 16th Street, New York City

The subject of her new book, Lily E. Hirsch introduces us to a woman who truly persisted. Anneliese Landau pushed past bias to earn a PhD in musicology in 1930. She then lectured on early German radio, breaking new ground in a developing medium. After the Nazis forced the firing of all Jews in broadcasting in early 1933, Landau worked…

The Nordic Model: Norway’s Penal Reform

Scandinavia House 58 Park Avenue, New York City

In this new series, speakers at Scandinavia House will explore the reasons why Nordic countries lead surveys of societies with high levels of trust, happiness, gender equality, and quality of life. By many measures, these countries are among the most successful societies worldwide. In these lectures, we’ll look at how individual countries have successfully addressed certain issues that confront all societies.…