"My Ink is Made of White Snow"
Thursday February 25, 2016 7pm - 9pm (2 Hours)
Lecture / Seminar All Ages
[email protected]
(902) 585 1289
Event in Room: 236
The Department of History & Classics presents a talk by Dr. Peter O'Brien, Assistant Professor, Department of Classics, Dalhousie University:
'My ink is made of white snow; Communication and Emotional Reciprocity in Le Brun's Nova Gallia.'
This talk examines the Franciad of the French Jesuit, Laurent Le Brun (1608-1663). This little-known (and never translated) piece of 17th century Neo-Latin Canadiana embodies an early modern attempt to envision First Nations' life in New France through the lens of Graeco-Roman poetry. The talk shows Le Brun's poetic virtuosity serves his order's Christian humanist approach to missionary work and imperialist enterprise.
All Welcome
[email protected]
(902) 585 1289
Event in Room: 236
The Department of History & Classics presents a talk by Dr. Peter O'Brien, Assistant Professor, Department of Classics, Dalhousie University:
'My ink is made of white snow; Communication and Emotional Reciprocity in Le Brun's Nova Gallia.'
This talk examines the Franciad of the French Jesuit, Laurent Le Brun (1608-1663). This little-known (and never translated) piece of 17th century Neo-Latin Canadiana embodies an early modern attempt to envision First Nations' life in New France through the lens of Graeco-Roman poetry. The talk shows Le Brun's poetic virtuosity serves his order's Christian humanist approach to missionary work and imperialist enterprise.
All Welcome
Admission
Pricing: Free
Beveridge Arts Centre
