Control over the past, control over the future
Activity finished
- Where
- CCCB
- Adress
- Montalegre, 5, Barcelona
- Format
- Conversation/Conference
Nostalgia is intrinsic to human beings. It helps us navigate the present and give meaning to our past, but it is also a story woven from opportune omissions that subdue and mythify. At a time when the extreme right is finding leverage in nostalgic visions and retrogressive ideals, Bulgarian author Gueorgui Gospodinov imagines, in his International Booker Prize winning novel Time Shelter, a world where time travel is possible, both individually and collectively, and reflects upon the dangers of transforming historical memory into a sure and expedient place.
In a conversation with translator Miquel Cabal, Gospodinov suggests looking reality straight in the eye to see a place where authoritarianism is on the rise, war continues, and where we run the risk of committing the same atrocities from our past.
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- Moderator
- Miquel Cabal
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- Participants
- Gueorgui Gospodínov
- Language
Catalan
Spanish
Bulgarian- Additional information
The activity will be held at Pati de les Dones
