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Published on 9 September 2021
Press release
Alberto Manguel

Alberto Manguel

The invention of Europe through languages and cultures
2021 - 2022
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Myth as a metaphor for identity

Press release
Alberto Manguel

Alberto Manguel, invited to occupy the annual chair The Invention of Europe through languages and cultures, will deliver his opening lecture on September 30, 2021.
This chair is created in partnership with the French Ministry of Culture (Délégation générale à la langue française et aux langues de France).

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