Watch Daniel Tammet’s lecture online on YouTube.
Why should you watch it? Because Daniel Tammet is inspiring for us in ALLSH, for those learning new languages (he already knows 12, not counting body language!), those translating, those in psychology, those in literature and writing, those in the arts because he was born on a blue day, he's a synesthete, if you have a disability or not! and if not, go and get his books at the BU!
Who is Daniel TAMMET?
He was elected by a panel of experts as one of the "100 living geniuses" in 2007!
He'll be here to present his new book"Des pierres, ils ont fait des étoiles" ("From stones, they made stars").
In this luminous and inspiring book, writer Daniel Tammet, one of the most famous autistic savants, plunges us into the extraordinary universe of men and women who have turned their difference into strength. The event is organized by Léandro Jofré(LPCPP - AMU). It's a rare moment, an opportunity to be seized! Don't miss it! Don't hesitate to join us! Animated discussion with Marie Lenormand and Nicolas Boileau!
"From stones, they made stars".
By getting inside the heads of these singular minds that we now call "neuroatypicals", he reveals the inner world of an autistic detective who solves murder cases in England; of a boy like no other who is going to conquer Hollywood ; a mother and her non-verbal son who thwart the doctors' prognosis; a visionary Nigerian engineer; a Fields Medal-winning French mathematician, recognizable by his intriguing spider brooch, and many others...
These stories are full of poetry, accuracy and empathy, and turn clichés on their head, telling the tale of extraordinary people. Each in her own way bears witness to the power of the autistic imagination and the freedom with which she invents her own life. An incredible lesson in the neurodiversity of the human race! Translated from the English by Clotilde Meyer.
Author's website - Facebook page
With Asperger's autism and synesthesia, he sees numbers as shapes and colors, and speaks several languages. His autobiography Je suis né un jour bleu has become a classic, translated into 24 languages.
His second book, Embrasser le ciel immense, is also a bestseller (selling over 80,000 copies in France).
He is also the author of L'Éternité dans une heure (2013), Mishenka (2016)
a first novel, Chaque mot est un oiseau à qui l'on apprend à chanter (2017)
and Portraits (2018), a first collection of poetry in a bilingual English/French version.
He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts in Great Britain in 2012.
