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Dear italian-studies colleagues,
If you happen to be in London in early October, you might want to
take advantage of the occasion to view the rarely screened *La
rabbia*; I am forwarding a press release below. (The press release is
almost entirely centred on John Berger, but the more important thing
for many of us is *La rabbia*.)
Best to all, George Ferzoco
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George FERZOCO
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HOLD EVERYTHING DEAR: JOHN BERGER IN CONSERVATION AFTER PASOLINI’S LA
RABBIA
3rd OCTOBER, 6:30 P.M.
CURZON SOHO CINEMA
LA RABBIA
Piers Paolo Pasolini, 1962, Italy / 60 mins
John Berger is a storyteller, essayist, novelist, screenwriter,
dramatist and critic. He is one of the most internationally
influential writers of the last fifty years, one who has explored the
relationships between the individual and society, culture and
politics, and experience and expression in a series of novels,
essays, plays, films, photographic collaborations and performances,
unmatched in their diversity, ambition and reach. His television
series and book Ways of Seeing revolutionised the way that fine art
is read and understood.
His latest book, Hold Everything Dear, is a remarkable collection of
essays and reflections on the meaning of commitment and resistance.
From striking meditations on the ‘war on terror’ to moving
encounters in Palestine and considerations of radical cultural
practise, it deepens and extends our understanding of the difficult
present moment. One piece is prompted by Pier Paolo Pasolini’s little
seen 1962 film-essay LA RABBIA, a remarkable newsreel assembly in
which the great film-maker considers the oppressions and losses of
the time. It is a prophetic work, angry, empathetic, and almost
completely unseen for 45 years.
Following its screening, John Berger will be in conversation with
Gareth Evans, editor of Vertigo magazine and curator of ‘Here Is
Where We Meet’, a 2005 celebration of Berger’s work.
Every audience member will receive a free copy of a 96 page, fully
illustrated exploration of John Berger’s life and work, with original
writing by Berger, Geoff Dyer, Michael Ondaatje and Anne Michaels,
among many others.
Hold Everything Dear (ISBN: 978 1 84467 138 0; £12.99) is published
by Verso Books (www.versobooks.com). It will be available to buy on
the night.
For images or more information contact Simon Howarth on 020 7438 9543
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