Ancient literary salons and collectives of European artists are the source of inspiration for the former Literary Club, Writing Lifesigned Miu Miu, scheduled at the Circolo Filologico of Milan, on April 17th and 18th from 3pm to 9pm.
The event, which you can participate in by registering here since April 6th, features conversations, live performances and entertainmentto once again underline the brand's commitment to promoting debate around central themes of contemporary thought, as well as promoting the understanding of history and education.
The protagonists of the days are two great classics of Italian literature: A woman by Sibilla Aleramo, published in 1906, e Forbidden notebook by Alba De Céspedes, published almost half a century later, in 1952. Both works testify the power of writing as a creative medium which, for centuries, has allowed women to express their thoughts, desires and ideologies, affirming their independence and leaving it as a legacy to future generations. For the occasion, both books will be available in a special Miu Miu package.
In a series of round tables and performances (curated by Olga Campofreda, researcher of Italian culture and literature and writer), ideas regarding the role of women in society in different fields: family, motherhood and work. Various speakers brought the discussion to life, including: Jhumpa Lahiri, winner of the 2000 Pulitzer Prize; Claudia DurastantiItalian writer finalist for the Premio Strega; Sheila Heticritically acclaimed writer; Viola Di Grado, Italian writer winner of the 2011 Campiello Opera Prima Award; Selby Wynn Schwartz, shortlisted for the Booker Prize, e Xiaolu Guo, Chinese-born British, novelist, memoirist and filmmaker (National Book Critics Circle Award 2017). The panels will be moderated by the writer and curator Lou Stoppard and by the author, presenter and journalist Zin Tsjeng.
The program
-17 April 3.30pm – Alba De Céspedes
Creative spaces, creative times
Meeting moderated by writer and curator Lou Stoppard.
What does it mean for a woman to find her own voice beyond gender roles: mother, wife, housewife, worker? What Alba De Cespedes wrote in Forbidden notebook, a jewel of Italian literature from the 1950s, returns to the center of today's debate on the identity and role of women in our society. Pulitzer Prize winner Jhumpa Lahiri, Strega Prize finalist Claudia Durastanti, and critically acclaimed author Sheila Heti join in a conversation about the dilemmas and joys that come with balancing femininity and creativity from their personal experiences.
4.30pm – 9.00pm: Readings and musical performances by international artists
-18 April 3.00pm – Sibilla Aleramo
Our brilliant sisters
Meeting moderated by presenter and journalist Zing Tsjeng
Una donna by Sibilla Aleramo, published in 1906, is considered the first Italian feminist novel. It is an intimate and personal memoir, as well as a passionate reflection on motherhood, marriage and freedom, which has had a profound and lasting influence on the work of many contemporary women writers, such as Elena Ferrante's novel Storia of the lost child. Viola Di Grado (Campiello First Feature), Selby Wynn Schwartz (Lambda Literary Award finalist in LGBTQ Nonfiction and multiple Booker Prize-winning author) and Xiaolu Guo, novelist, memoirist and filmmaker (National Book Critics Circle Award 2017) They will participate in a conversation that will discuss the role of love in the lives of empowered women, the power of sisterhood and the legacy of women writers of the past.
4.30pm – 9.00pm: Readings and musical performances by international artists
Source: Vanity Fair
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