Location: Sterling Memorial Library Auditorium
130 Wall St.
New Haven, CT 06511
Admission: Free
Open to: General Public
Description: Imagining Mary - Reading and discussion followed by a book signing.
Mary barely speaks in the Gospels, and yet her frequent appearance in Christian iconography is immense and powerful; her abiding presence in Catholicism is central. How, then, can the novelist imagine Mary and find her voice? What would it mean if she were to speak?
Bio:
Colm Toibin is the author of eight novels, including The Master and Brooklyn, and two collections of stories. His play “The Testament of Mary” was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Play in 2013. He is Irene and Sidney B. Silverman Professor of Humanities at Columbia University.