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The forgotten story of a man of mixed heritage
Come and attend the lecture "The Islands of Memory: Paul Belloni Du Chaillu, from Bourbon to Gabon,
the forgotten story of a man of mixed heritage".
FREE ENTRY
Paul Du Chaillu (1831–1903) was a French national, the son of a mixed-race mother and a slave-owning father, and a colonist.
An explorer, ethnologist, linguist and writer… he was the first Westerner to venture into the primary forest. Rejected by France, his scientific work remains a standard of reference in the United States and England.
In the USA, his fame was such that, in 1912, his expeditions to Gabon inspired the novelist and filmmaker Edgar Rice Burroughs and gave rise to the fictional character Tarzan.
Please note: the talk will last approximately 30 minutes and will be followed by the film (63 minutes) produced by the CNRS, *In the Footsteps of Paul Du Chaillu*. The event will conclude with a discussion with the audience.
Contact: 06 42 22 66 68
