Department of Germanic Languages & Literatures University of Toronto
March 21, 2016, 12:00 noon, Munk School, 108N, 1 Devonshire Place
*150 Years of German at University of Toronto*
The Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures presents
Imperium: A Fiction of the South Seas. A Reading with Swiss-German Author Christian Kracht
Acclaimed author CHRISTIAN KRACHT will be joined by his translator Daniel Bowles (Boston College) to read and discuss passages from his novel Imperium in the German original (published 2012) and in English translation (2015). The event will be in English with some German, followed by a q&a. Everyone is welcome. Please register: Light lunch will be served.
We gratefully acknowledge the generous support of the ProHelvetia Foundation and the co-sponsorship of the Joint Initiative in German and European Studies.
If you have any accommodation needs, please e-mail german@chass.utoronto.ca five business days prior to the event, and we will do our best to assist you.