Literature Douglas Kennedy teaches at the University of Lausanne
The American writer Douglas Kennedy will be teaching at the University of Lausanne in the spring semester. The author of numerous bestsellers will hold a course on novel writing once a week.
23.02.2025, 09:41
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His course, which extends over 14 lectures, is integrated into the curriculum of the English section of the Faculty of Arts. The course will focus on the "art and practice of fictional writing", the University of Lausanne (Unil) announced on its website.
Kennedy's lessons will combine the reading of literary texts (mainly from the English-speaking world) with a series of writing exercises. The 70-year-old New Yorker is best known for his novels "The Man Who Wanted to Live His Life" (1997), "The Pursuit of Happiness" (2001), "The Discreet Charm of Married Life" (2005) and "The F's Wife" (2007).
His latest work, "Anderswo, bei mir", was published last year. Kennedy has published around 30 books, which have been translated into around 20 languages and sold more than eight million copies.
To kick off his Lausanne semester, Kennedy will give his first lecture next Tuesday in the "Salle Métropole" concert hall. The Francophile and perfectly bilingual author knows Lausanne well. In a recent interview with the magazine "L'Illustré", he said that he "loves" the Vaudois capital, especially its cultural institutions. The Cinémathèque suisse is great, the Lausanne Chamber Orchestra is one of the best in the world and 'Chorus' is a good jazz club, said Kennedy.
In addition to the lecture series at Unil, Kennedy will also be attending the 23rd International Film Festival on Human Rights (FIFDH) in Geneva in March and taking part in a panel discussion on the topic of "Where is the USA going?".
