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This event is in the past.It took place on April 30, 2026 at Townsend Center for the Humanities.




The Fertility of Evil – Presentazione del libro di Amara Lakhous
Southside
Dive into postcolonial Algeria's shadows with Amara Lakhous, the Flaiano Prize-winning Algerian-Italian author. This free Berkeley talk unpacks his psychological thriller about Oran's dark history, terrorism, and the weight of the past on everyday life.
Literary event
Author talk
Free admission
Psychological thriller
Tips
📖"blends a compelling mystery with an illuminating immersion in postcolonial Algerian history" (Publishers Weekly)
🏆Flaiano Prize winner — Lakhous is a major voice in Italian literature
🎓Professor at Yale — expect scholarly depth with storytelling flair
Free
The Fertility of Evil – Presentazione del libro di Amara Lakhous




Dive into postcolonial Algeria's shadows with Amara Lakhous, the Flaiano Prize-winning Algerian-Italian author. This free Berkeley talk unpacks his psychological thriller about Oran's dark history, terrorism, and the weight of the past on everyday life.
Literary event
Author talk
Free admission
Psychological thriller
Tips
📖"blends a compelling mystery with an illuminating immersion in postcolonial Algerian history" (Publishers Weekly)
🏆Flaiano Prize winner — Lakhous is a major voice in Italian literature
🎓Professor at Yale — expect scholarly depth with storytelling flair
Free
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