L’inventeur de la littérature mondiale : Goethe et le Divan d’Orient et d’Occident
November 20 at 6pm
Aix-en-Provence
Goethe coined "world literature" in 1827, but the seeds were planted earlier in his West-Eastern Divan, a Persian-inspired poetry collection that dreamed of literary dialogue across cultures. This free lecture traces how Hafez and the East shaped a revolutionary idea still sparking debate today.
Tips
Friday, November 20, 6:00 PM
Free
L’inventeur de la littérature mondiale : Goethe et le Divan d’Orient et d’Occident
November 20 at 6pm
Aix-en-Provence
Goethe coined "world literature" in 1827, but the seeds were planted earlier in his West-Eastern Divan, a Persian-inspired poetry collection that dreamed of literary dialogue across cultures. This free lecture traces how Hafez and the East shaped a revolutionary idea still sparking debate today.
Tips
Friday, November 20, 6:00 PM
Free
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