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11 Nov

The 'Omo di Mare' in Inspector Montalbano Crime Series

The 'omo di mare' in Inspector Montalbano Crime Series: A Mediterranean Perspective is a talk by Dr Barbara Pezzotti (Monash University).

In this presentation, crime fiction scholar Dr Barbara Pezzotti frames Andrea Camilleri as a Mediterranean author, focusing on the figure of the 'omo di mare' (man of the sea). Barbara shows how the 'omo di mare' – that is, a person whose life is informed by the Mediterranean Sea and who feels cultural and personal affinity with fellow Mediterranean people – not only characterises Inspector Montalbano, but also informs the investigation and is a part of Camilleri’s political and social preoccupations.

Presented by CO.AS.IT. and Società Dante Alighieri for the centenary of Andrea Camilleri’s birth.

Date	Times
Tue 11 Nov	6:30pm - 8:00pm

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