Alliance Francaise French Literature Festival 2005

LIRE EN FETE
8. November- 10. December 2005

”Existentialist despair and anguish is the acknowledgment that man is condemned to freedom.”

Jean-Paul Sartre (June 21, 1905– April,15 1980) was a French philosopher, dramatist, novelist and critic but also playwright and exponent of Existentialism- a philosophy acclaiming the freedom of the individual human being. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1964, but he declined it.

In 2005, Alliance Française de Kuala Lumpur will be celebrating the 100th Anniversary of Sartre’s year of Birth.

Therefore, a Sartre- Exhibition will take place in Alliance Française’s premises from November, 25th until December, 10th.

This exhibition will show Sartre’s life and thought that have been strongly influenced by the geopolitical context of the 20th century in Europe.

And at this occasion a Sartre- Conference in English will be held by
Mrs. Fred Suriya (writer) on Saturday 3. December, 8.p.m,
in Alliance Française.
Main Topic of the conference will be Sartre’s Life and Works as well as his famous concept of Freedom of Existence (References: Existentialism and Humanism, Being and Nothingness, No Exit).


Comics Writing Contest
Date: 8. November- 10. December

Venue:
Alliance Française de Kuala Lumpur
15, Lorong Gurney (off Jalan Semarak)
54100 Kuala Lumpur
http://www.alliancefrancaise.org.my/
delphine@alliancefrancaise.org.my