2021 Programme
Event #24
Daniele Aristarco
The origins of species
Beside being a wonderful scientist and adventurous traveler, Charles Darwin was a great writer. Starting from the Origin of Species, his masterpiece and one of humanity's most important books, we will investigate our origin and try to tell about it in a creative writing laboratory.
https://www.festivaldellamente.it/it/live-streaming-alessandro-barbero/Daniele Aristarco was born in Naples. He taught literature in middle school and then devoted himself to children's books, cinema and theater. He is the author of several short stories and popular essays including La divina commedia. Il primo passo nella selva oscura (Einaudi Ragazzi, 2021), Il giardino dei giusti (Einaudi ragazzi, 2021), L’origine delle specie (Edizioni EL, 2021).