The Traveler. Georg Forster and the Discovery of Humanity - An Evening with Andrea Wulf

Description

In 1772, at just seventeen years old, Georg Forster sets sail with James Cook on a circumnavigation of the world. Observing people and nature amidst ice and the South Pacific, he refutes European racial theories through experience. He fights against slavery and imperialism and leads the Mainz Republic. In her new book (C. Bertelsmann [s] translated into German by Andreas Wirthensohn), author and historian Andrea Wulf, celebrated for her international bestseller "Alexander von Humboldt and the Invention of Nature," portrays a naturalist, writer, and revolutionary whose idea of universal human rights was far ahead of its time. "A fascinating book about a fascinating life." (Financial Times) ADMISSION: EUR 16.- / 10.-
STREAM TICKETS: EUR 8.- Organizer: Stiftung Literaturhaus Additional information:
Foyer-Bar from 6 PM

Highlights

• Reading with Andrea Wulf about Georg Forster
• Admission: €16 / €10; Stream tickets: €8
• Foyer-Bar open from 6 PM

General Information

The event takes place at the Literaturhaus Munich and highlights the life of Georg Forster, a prominent naturalist and revolutionary. Andrea Wulf presents her new book, which discusses Forster's fight against slavery and imperialism.

Location

Salvatorplatz 1, 80333 München, Germany

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