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Société de Lecture
Située dans l’ancien hôtel particulier du Résident du Roi de France, la Société de Lecture est un centre culturel dynamique au cœur de la vieille ville de Genève ainsi qu’une bibliothèque dotée de 200'000 ouvrages. Association à but non lucratif, reconnue d’utilité publique, elle a été fondée en 1818. Notre page Wikipédia résume de manière synthétique l’histoire de notre institution.
A literary meeting-place and exceptional library in a historic Geneva townhouse. Famous for its splendid library and its 200-year history as a centre of intellectual life in Geneva, the Société de Lecture organizes about 80 lunch debates, lecture series and workshops throughout the year, as well as yoga classes and activities for children. Discover an extensive collection of books, quiet reading and study rooms, and stunning reception areas. Please visit our Wikipedia page in English where you could learn more about our history.
Encounter with Kathleen Jamie
Conversations with nature
English event
Interview conducted by Rachel Falconer, Professor of Modern English Literature at the University of Lausanne (UNIL). In partnership with UNIL.
Poet and essayist, Kathleen Jamie is born in Scotland in 1962. Her work concerns nature, travel, and culture. Her poetry collections include The Overhaul, which won the 2012 Costa Poetry Prize, and The Tree House, which won the Forward Prize. Her non-fiction includes the admired Findings trilogy (Findings, Sightlines, and Surfacing), all regarded as important contributions to the “new nature writing”. Her most recent poetry collection, The Bonniest Companie, was published in 2015, and won the Saltire Scottish Book of the Year Award. Between 2010 and 2020 she was Professor of Creative Writing at the University of Stirling. Kathleen Jamie is presently serving as Scotland’s Makar, or National Poet.
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Billet valable pour 1 personne, pour la verrée (18h30) et la rencontre (19h00). Réservation indispensable.
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