Immerse yourself in a literary moment where the voice of commitment resonates through pages and words... Brazilian writer Julián Fuks will share his work, deeply rooted in social and political reality, as part of the Brazil-France 2025 Season, at the Médiathèque Hélène Berr on May 17, 2025.
An exceptional literary encounter, free of charge and with advance booking, awaits you, where words and memory become weapons for thinking about the world differently. Leonardo Tonus, senior lecturer in Brazilian literature at the Sorbonne, will host this discussion, open to the public, for a lively, engaging conversation about a work that questions the fractures of our times.
An ideal encounter if you've always been fascinated by stories that blend intimate memory and social critique. With Julián Fuks, literature becomes a terrain of struggle, a place where silences are broken to make heard the voices of those forgotten. In his works, including Ni partir ni rester (Grasset, 2018) and Occupation (Grasset, 2023), the author explores the themes of exile, poverty, urban occupation and collective memory.
In the heart of the library, Julián Fuks ' words take you into a world where the Grandmothers of Place de Mai association and São Paulo'sHotel Cambridge - a squat occupied by immigrants and the homeless - become symbols of silent resistance. Through her stories, a fractured Brazilian society takes shape, between memory and struggle. Her writing acts as a political gesture, a way of opening the door to the Other, transforming fiction into a living testimony, deeply rooted in reality.
This moment of sharing is also an opportunity to discuss the mechanisms of exclusion, social fractures and forms of resistance that run through Brazilian society today. In a global context where borders, both physical and symbolic, are hardening, Julián Fuks ' words resonate powerfully. His work raises questions: what does it mean to occupy space? How can literature be a tool of resistance? What can it say about the world around us?
If you're passionate about contemporary literature, politics, or simply curious to discover another vision of Brazil, this meeting is not to be missed. The atmosphere will be conducive to reflection, emotion and discovery, whether you come alone, as a couple or with friends.
The Médiathèque Hélène Berr, an open and convivial venue, lends itself perfectly to this committed exchange. This Brazil-France 2025 Season event is aimed at all those who question the role of the writer in our societies. You will undoubtedly leave with a different idea of Brazil, but also with words that leave their mark, stories that shake things up, and thoughts to extend.
Make a note of the date: Saturday May 17, 2025, for an afternoon where literature rhymes with commitment, and where the voice of Julián Fuks will inhabit the space of the mediatheque for just a moment.
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Dates and Opening Time
On May 17, 2025
From 03:00 p.m. to 04:30 p.m.
Location
Hélène Berr multimedia library
70 Rue de Picpus
75012 Paris 12
Access
Metro line 6 "Picpus" station
Prices
Free
Booking
0144788050
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More information
Free and by reservation only.
