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LITERATURE |Commemorating Karl Marx’s 200th Birthday

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Commemorating Karl Marx’s 200th Birthday @Goethe-Institut Chennai

Karl Heinrich Marx (5 May 1818 - 14 March 1883) was a philosopher, sociologist, journalist and economist.  Both lauded and criticized, he has been described as one of the most influential figures in human history. 2018 marks the 200th birth anniversary of Karl Marx and provides a unique opportunity to revisit Marx and the impact of his theories on  subsequent intellectual, economic and political history Goethe-Institut Chennai pays tribute to the 19th century thinker who published numerous books during his lifetime, the most notable being The Communist Manifesto (1848) and Das Kapital (1867–1894).

Social Science_Marxian Political Economy @Tulika Books EXPERTS TALK | PRESENTATION
5 May 2018 | 7.00 PM| Goethe-Institut Auditorium
in cooperation with Tulika Books
 
Does Marx matter today? - Prof. Venkatesh B. Athreya 
Marx and Tamilnadu – Mr. C. Mahendran








The Young Karl Marx Film @Goethe-Institut Chennai
FILM
6 May 2018 | 7.00 PM| Goethe-Institut Auditorium
in cooperation with Indo Cine Appreciation Foundation (I.C.A.F.)
 
The Young Karl Marx  (Der junge Karl Marx)
Dir.: Raoul Peck | 2017 | 118 min.








Marx & Engels @ Goethe-Institut Chennai
BOOK RELEASE | EXPERTS TALK
7 May 2018 | 4.30 PM| Goethe-Institut Auditorium
in cooperation with New Century Book House
 
Guest of Honour:  Mr.Achim Fabig,
Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany
Speakers: Mr. Muthumohan | Mr. Naganathan | Mr. R. Nallakannu | Mr.D. Pandian | Mr. Shanmugam Saravanan          
 

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