As part of the celebrations for the centenary of the birth of Leonardo Sciascia, the Institute hosts the XIII Leonardo Sciascia Colloquium, seeking to investigate the author’s reception in North America, the way he read American novels and watched famous films, his view of a continent both dreamed of and rejected, and his shared idea of the «crepuscular myth of America: which, when beauty fades, does not know how to cover the mirrors and look inside itself».
Italian Cultural Institute 686 Park Avenue, NY
September, 22 from 9:00 to 18:00
September, 23 from 9:00 to 13:00
please RSVP to iicny.rsvp@gmail.com
(Indicating participation to one or both days)
XIII Leonardo Sciascia Colloquium, international meeting on
«Leonardo Sciascia, the American myth and the Mediterranean myth».
Five sessions, round tables, video clips, and discussions.
Chair: Valerio Cappozzo.
Welcome Address/ Moderator: Fabio Finotti (Director IIC New York)
Welcoming remarks:
Mariangela Zappia (Ambassador of Italy to the United States)
Benedetto Della Vedova (Undersecretary, Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Intl Cooperation)
Emma Bonino (Senator and President CNCS/National Committee for Sciascia’s Centenary)
Speakers:
V. Cappozzo, J. Farrell, D. Scarpa, A. Lakhous, F.M. Corrao, V. Vecellio, J. Marcus, A. Goldstein, G. Marrone-Puglia, A. Monda, G. Pellizzato, A. Giammei, S. Pappalardo, R. De Luca.
