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Talk of the week: Italian writer Giuseppe Catozzella to share insights with Indonesians
Giuseppe Catozzella (Courtesy of Embassy of Italy)In conjunction with the commemoration of the 18th Italian Language Week, the Embassy of Italy in Jakarta and the Italian Cultural Institute Jakarta are bringing young Italian literary writer Giuseppe Catozzella — whose works center on the timely issue of human migration — to Indonesia, to take part in several exchanges in Jakarta and Bali from Oct
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Giuseppe Catozzella (Courtesy of Embassy of Italy)
In conjunction with the commemoration of the 18th Italian Language Week, the Embassy of Italy in Jakarta and the Italian Cultural Institute Jakarta are bringing young Italian literary writer Giuseppe Catozzella — whose works center on the timely issue of human migration — to Indonesia, to take part in several exchanges in Jakarta and Bali from Oct. 19 to 27.
One of Italy’s most popular contemporary writers, Catozzella has published works across multiple literary genres, covering plays, short stories and novels. His landmark work is his 2016 novel Don’t Tell Me You’re Afraid, set against the backdrop of the refugee crisis in the Mediterranean Sea. The novel has gained international readership with more than half a million copies sold in 40 countries.
Catozzella opens his Indonesian tour with a seminar on Friday from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the University of Indonesia’s School of Humanities, where he will discuss the relationship between immigration and literature. Specifically, he is going to discuss barriers, boundaries, freedom and human rights: issues that are very relevant in an age where humans engage in international migration more frequently.
On Oct. 26 and 27, meanwhile, the writer will make an appearance at the prestigious 2018 Ubud Writers and Readers Festival (UWRF) in the famed village of Ubud, Bali.
On Oct. 26, Catozzella will participate in a UWRF panel called Cosmopolitan Creativity, which will run from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Indus Restaurant. The panel will address the issue on how does leaving home expand the writer’s creativity. There, he will speak alongside many other authors and translators who have experienced living abroad such as British/Australian author Cath Drake, Australian author and translator Tiffany Tsao, Palestinian poet Ghayath Almadhoun and Australian author Gail Jones.
His session on Oct. 27 from 9 to 10 a.m., meanwhile, will discuss his novel Don’t Tell Me You’re Afraid, moderated by Australian journalist Kate Evans.
