Fiction at the University: A Conversation with Writer David Jiménez Torres
Join us for a conversation with David Jiménez, a prominent Spanish journalist and intellectual whose work will be translated for the U.S. market in the coming months, on his last stop during his visit to the United States.
Together with Juan Luis Manfredi, Prince of Asturias Distinguished Visiting Professor at Georgetown University, Jiménez will delve into the world of literature and university life. Dating back to the early 1950s, the campus novel is a genre of fiction set in the university that frequently satirizes academic life. Drawing from his novel Cambridge en mitad de la noche, and Todas las almas by Javier Marias, they will discuss the relevance of campus novels in today’s context, as well as the particularities of Spanish Campus Novels.
This event will be held in English. The event will begin at 5 pm. Doors will open at 4:30 pm. A photo ID is required at the library entrance.
Please note that although tickets are free, prior registration is required for this event as seats are limited. Registration closes at 9 am on February 29.
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About the Speaker:
David Jiménez Torres earned his BA in History and English Philology from Washington University in Saint Louis. Completed postgraduate studies at the University of Cambridge, focusing on Anglo-Spanish cultural relations in the early 20th century. Authored books, including essays El país de la niebla (2018), 2017. La crisis que cambió España (2021), El mal dormir. Un ensayo sobre el sueño, la vigilia y el cansancio (2022), and novels Salter School: Una aventura americana (2007) and Cambridge en mitad de la noche (2018). Currently holds a position as an Assistant Professor at the University Complutense de Madrid and weekly contributes to the Spanish newspaper publication El Mundo.
Sponsored by the School of Foreign Service, the Cultural Office of the Embassy of Spain, and Lauinger Library.