On October 28, join author Miguel Bonnefoy as he will discuss his novel Heritage (trans. by Emily Boyce, Other Press) and will present his upcoming book The Dream of the Jaguar (trans. by Ruth Diver, Other Press).

Heritage  is a dazzling saga, brimming with poetry and passion, that skillfully weaves together the private lives of individuals and major historical events in South America and Europe.

The house on Calle Santo Domingo in Santiago de Chile, with its lush lemon trees, has sheltered three generations of the Lonsonier family. Having arrived from the harsh hills of France’s Jura region with a single grape vine in one pocket and a handful of change in the other, the patriarch put down roots there in the late nineteenth century. His son, Lazare, back from World War I’s hellish trenches, would live there with his wife and build in their garden the most beautiful aviary in the Andes. That’s where their daughter Margot, a pioneering aviator, would first dream of flying, and where she would raise her son, the revolutionary Ilario Da. Like Lazare before them, they will bravely face the conflicts of their day, fighting against dictatorship on both sides of the Atlantic.

In this captivating saga, Miguel Bonnefoy paints the portrait of an endearing, uprooted family whose terrible dilemmas, caused by the blows of history, reveal their deep humanity.

This event is in In English and free. Click  here to register.

The event is co-organized with Villa Albertine and is a part of the Authors on Tour and 2025 Literary Fall programs.

Miguel Bonnefoy was born in France in 1986 to a Venezuelan mother and a Chilean father. He is a storyteller rooted in the tradition of magical realism yet distinctly modern, presenting a singular voice in contemporary French-language literature. His works explore themes of transnational identities, exile, and family memory. His earliest novels, Octavio’s Journey (trans. by Emily Boyce, Gallic Books) and  Black Sugar (trans. by Emily Boyce, Pushkin Press) have received worldwide praise. His novel  Heritage (trans. by Emily Boyce, Other Press) has been short-listed for the Goncourt Prize and lauded by the  New York Times Book Review  for its lyrical quality. His latest novel, The Dream of the Jaguar (trans. by Ruth Diver, Other Press), won the Grand Prix du Roman of the Académie Française and will be published in the US in December 2025.

Photos credits: © Aurélie Lamachère – Leextra – Maison Deyrolle – éditions Rivages