P. Djèlí Clark, American historian and author of speculative fiction, winner of two Locus awards and two Nebula awards, has become a leading figure in the art of bringing together social issues, history, race and dark fantasy, and is undoubtedly one of our most renowned guests at this year’s 42 Festival. Anyone who’s read Ring Shout, The Black God’s Drums or other Djèlí Clark works such as A Master of Djinn, whether in the English originals or translations into Catalan or Spanish, knows that his surprising books can span everything from a fantastic re-interpretation of the Ku Klux Klan to the powers of a goddess who links Africa with America, from a steampunk alternative Egypt to Lovecraftian monsters who come to engender hatred. The author, who chose the pseudonym “Djèlí” in honour of the name for the griots who went from village to village telling stories, will answer questions from Aissata M’ballo, a young editor, fiction author, genre reader and fan of his work who’s convinced that both she and the participants, will appreciate his powerful live speech in an activity that will also serve as a precursor to UNESCO’s 4^th Global Forum against Racism and Discrimination.

Guest:

P. Djèlí Clark

Moderator:

Aissata M’ballo

*Simultaneous interpreting into Catalan available