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“Au nom de tous les tiens”: A Discussion with Aya Cissoko

November 29, 2022 @ 3:00 pm

Aya Cissoko looks at the camera wearing a grey shirt and with a small smile.

Join the FFRI on Tuesday, November 29, 2022, at 3:00 pm for a discussion with Aya Cissoko in the Scott Nygren Scholars Studio on the second floor of Library West! Aya Cissoko is a French boxer, author and actor. She was crowned World Amateur Champion in French boxing in 1999 and 2003, as well as in English boxing in 2006. She is the author of Danbé (meaning “Dignity” in Bambara), an autobiographical narrative co-authored with Marie Desplechin, and published by Calman Levy in 2011. In 2016 she released N’ba (“My Mother” in Bambara) also published by Calman Levy. In 2018, Cissoko performed in Anne Voutey’s play Sur la route (“On the road”) and Ravissement (“Rapture”) by Vanessa Bonnet. Her latest work Au nom de tous les tiens (“On behalf of all yours”) has been published by the Editions du Seuil in 2022.

Photo credit: Bénédicte Roscot ©

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Date:
November 29, 2022
Time:
3:00 pm

Organizer

FFRI

Venue

Scott Nygren Scholars Studio (second floor Library West)
Library West, 1545 W University Ave
Gainesville, FL 32603 United States
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