Lesung und Gespräch mit Fann Attiki, Autor von « Cave 72 »

In the organizer's words:

On October 16, slammer and poet Fann Attiki will present his book "Cave 72" at the Institut français Munich. This first novel tells the story of a bar that has become a meeting place for young non-conformists in Brazzaville. This work by the Congolese author was translated into German by Christiane Kayser (publisher: Lenos).

Cave 72, a small bar in Brazzaville, is a popular meeting place. It belongs to Mâ Vouala, known to everyone as Maman Nationale. Over time, her bar has become a refuge for anyone who likes to discuss God and the world, love and everyday madness over a beer. Verdass, Ferdinand, Didi and Stephan, sworn friends, also meet in the Cave every evening. One day, a sinister plot is hatched. With a perfidious plan, the regime succeeds in accusing the unsuspecting young men and Maman Nationale of plotting a terrorist coup and arresting them. But there is resistance and the country is thrown into turmoil. Richly illustrated, eloquent and ironic, Fann Attiki succeeds in creating a bitter portrait of a corrupt, patriarchal power structure that leaves no future opportunities open for the young generation.

Fann Attiki was born in 1992 in Pointe-Noire, Republic of Congo. He fell in love with poetry in 2011 when he took part in a slam workshop. In 2016, he moved to Brazzaville and dedicated himself to writing and theater.

"Cave 72" was awarded the Voix d'Afriques Prize 2021.

Moderation and translation: Micha Schischke

Language: German and French

Free admission after online registration at: kultur.muenchen@institutfrancais.de

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Free admission after online registration at: kultur.muenchen@institutfrancais.de