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CENTER NEWS RELEASE/February 4, 2008

Author Mark Kurlansky to Give Free Lecture at Basque Center March 14

Internationally recognized author Mark Kurlansky will shed light on the Basque role in whaling and throughout the exploration and settlement of the New World in a lecture at 7 p.m. March 14 at the Basque Center, 601 Grove St. in Boise. His presentation is co-sponsored by the Boise State University Center for Basque Studies and the Basque Museum and Cultural Center. The lecture is free and open to the public.

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Kurlansky is the author of a number of popular books, including “Cod: A Biography of the Fish that Changed the World,” and “The Big Oyster: History on the Half Shell.” He also authored “The Basque History of the World,” “Salt: A World History” and “The Chosen Few: The Resurrection of European Jewry.” In addition, he has written articles for the New York Times Magazine, Harper’s, the International Herald Tribune and Partisan Review.

“The Basque History of the World” underscores Kurlansky’s passion for immersion in cultures struggling to define their identity. His lecture will draw upon his broad knowledge gained through his works and provide a window into both the content and particular style of research that he practices.

Kurlansky will also speak at the national conference for the American Society for Environmental History at the Boise Centre on the Grove March 15. Funding for the March 14 lecture is made possible by the Idaho Humanities Council. For more information, contact Patty Miller at the Basque Museum and Cultural Center, 343-1285 or 343-2671.

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Last reviewed on Monday, February 04, 2008