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Literary Program
The "other people": animals and nature in literature
Literary Program
The "other people": animals and nature in literature
In Why Look at Animals?, John Berger noted that it would not be the least bit strange to imagine that the first metaphor invented by humans was inspired by an animal. But, what about today? How are animals portrayed in today's literature? What do books say about our current relationship with the animal world and nature? What space, what relevance do these living beings occupy? Writer Manuel Rivas and zoologist Andrés Cota Hiriart, two authors who have shown that emotional and fantastic connection between animals and nature in their books, will discuss animals and their representation in contemporary literature.
Literary Program
The "other people": animals and nature in literature
In Why Look at Animals?, John Berger noted that it would not be the least bit strange to imagine that the first metaphor invented by humans was inspired by an animal. But, what about today? How are animals portrayed in today's literature? What do books say about our current relationship with the animal world and nature? What space, what relevance do these living beings occupy? Writer Manuel Rivas and zoologist Andrés Cota Hiriart, two authors who have shown that emotional and fantastic connection between animals and nature in their books, will discuss animals and their representation in contemporary literature.
Participants: Andrés Cota Hiriart, Berta García Faet
Moderator: Winston Manrique Sabogal
Monday, December 02
19:00 to 19:50