The novel: Humanity Laid Bare
The story takes place at the hospital in Azur-Ville, in 2056. There, people live, are treated, find relief, die, and witness mysteries—some miraculous, like the unconscious grandmother waiting for her granddaughter’s whispering voice in her ear to pass away. Faced with suffering, death, and human solitude, the men and women seeking refuge in the hospital sometimes remain hopelessly alone. However, from time to time, they encounter the kindness of another person. Confronted with these situations, the men and women in the emergency department still have words and imagination to share their humanity.
A writing workshop conducted as part of the cultural project of the University Hospital Center (CHU)
This action is part of the cultural project and demonstrates, in this regard, the CHU of Nice’s willingness to open up to the city’s stakeholders, to improve the quality of patient reception by facilitating dialogue between hospital staff and users, and to enhance the creativity of its professionals through actions carried out in partnership with recognized cultural and artistic actors.
This novel was written by Hélène Crochemore, Marina Letizi, Magali Massiera, Christiane Quadri, and Catherine Romano, during a writing workshop led by Marguerite Tiberti (Editions du Ricochet) and Françoise Laurent, writer.
* with the support of the MACSF-Assurance Group, the Regional Directorate of Cultural Affairs (Drac), and the Regional Agency for Hospitalization (ARH) of Provence-Alpes-Côte-d’Azur.
