PETIT-DEJEUNER LITTÉRAIRE
Overview
Intro
"Pilgrimage to the Rose" by Jean-Philippe de Tonnac
In his latest novel, Jean-Philippe de Tonnac imagines a silent crowd setting out for Rarogne, where, nestled against the church and overlooking the Rhône Valley, Rilke’s body rests. As the centennial of his death approaches, his readers have expressed a desire to celebrate the poet through this pilgrimage. Joining this group of devotees—somewhat surprisingly—are people close to Rilke, including his beloved women: Paula Modersohn Becker, Lou Andreas-Salomé and her partner Carl Friedrich Andreas, Marina Tsvetaeva, Magda von Hattingberg, as well as Franz Xaver Kappus, the “young poet,” Hugo von Hofmannsthal, Leonid Pasternak, Auguste Rodin, and Paul Valéry... On the path leading to the tomb, the dead meet and share their stories: which Rilke did they know? These are all opportunities for the reader to gain insight into his innermost thoughts.
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| Contact address |
Fanny Audeoud
+41(0)27 456 26 46 fanny.audeoud@fondationrilke.ch |
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| Location |
Salle de conférence Musée, bibliothèque et archives Rue du Bourg 30 3960 Siders Switzerland |
| Event Homepage | https://agenda.culturevalais.ch/fr/event/show/44575 |
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Event dates
- 05 September 2026