10 am

Event 11
Walking by faith

Terry Eagleton

mediator
Silio Boccanera

Terry Eagleton is one of today’s most influential literary critics. He is also the author of a book in which he takes issue with Richard Dawkins, a guest at Flip 2009. Eagleton argues that the atheism advocated by scientists like Dawkins is based on a simplistic and erroneous view of religion. The book, which caused great controversy upon publication, will be the subject of his talk in Paraty.

12am
Event 12
Albany, New York and other villages

Colum McCann
William Kennedy

mediator
Ángel Gurría-Quintana

Irish writer Colum McCann won the National Book Award for his latest novel, Let the Great World Spin, set in New York near the day, in 1974, when acrobat Philip Petit walked on a tightrope between the World Trade Center’s twin towers. In the seven books of his “Albany cycle”, author William Kennedy turns the town of his birth into a microcosm for American society. Both authors have turned a city into a central character, eliciting the question that will guide their conversation in Paraty: is talking about your own village the best route to being universal?

15 pm

Poetry reading
Some poetry

Chacal
Antonio Cicero
Ferreira Gullar
Eucanaã Ferraz

A tribute to Carlos Drummond de Andrade, with readings from Alguma poesia (Some poetry), his first collection of poems, published 80 years ago. Drummond’s work will be read by poets Chacal, Antonio Cicero, Ferreira Gullar, and the event’s director, Eucanaã Ferraz.

3 pm

Event 13
Gullar, 80

Ferreira Gullar

mediator
Samuel Titan Jr.

In the year he turns 80, shortly before the publication of his latest volume of poetry, and only a few weeks after he received the most important prize for Portuguese language literature – the "Camões" — Ferreira Gullar will be the subject of this homage in Paraty. The author of Dirty Poem will revisit his writing career and read from Em Alguma Parte Alguma (Nowhere), his long awaited poetry collection.

Support

5:15 pm

Event 14
The origin of the universe

Robert Crumb
Gilbert Shelton

mediator
Sergio Dávila


Though it has featured some of the greatest names in world literature, Flip has rarely had the opportunity of welcoming a living legend to Paraty. This event is one of those rare opportunities. In a session that is likely to enter the annals of Brazilian culture, Robert Crumb –the most influential comic book artist of all times and a poster-boy for American counter-culture— will review his career and discuss his latest work, a graphic version of the book of Genesis. The equally charismatic Gilbert Shelton will complete the perfect duo to discuss the history of contemporary comic books and the American underground scene.

9:45pm

Film pre-premiere
Jose & Pilar

Miguel Gonçalves Mendes

A screening of scenes from the unaired documentary José & Pilar, directed by Portuguese filmmaker Miguel Gonçalves Mendes and co-produced by Fernando Meirelles. The director spent three years filming José Saramago and his wife, Pilar del Río, and recorded poignant testimonies by the great Portuguese author who died in June. The film is in its final production stages, and is scheduled to be premiered in November. Flip’s audience will be able to view unseen fragments edited specially for this occasion, and to join the film’s director in conversation after the screening.