El infinito en un junco / Papyrus, by Irene Vallejo, is a book on the history of books. It is a journey through the life of this fascinating artefact that we invented so that words could travel in space and time. The story of its making, of all the kinds we have used over almost thirty centuries: books made out of smoke, of stone, of mud, of reeds, of silk, of leather, of trees, and the last to arrive, of plastic and light.
The writer will offer a short reading of her work before a conversation about her career, books, and literature at Georgetown University.
Moderated by Jade Madrid, Latin American Studies and Iberian Languages Liaison and Reference Librarian.
The event will start at 5 pm, doors open at 4.30 pm.
Hosted by the Department of Spanish and Portuguese at Georgetown University / Co-Sponsored by the Spanish Embassy and the Georgetown Americas Initiative
This activity is part of Spain in DC | Cultural week.