News & Events

“The Power of Love in Les Misérables” at Kenyon College

Marva is invited to share her work on Les Misérables with students and faculty at Kenyon College, Gambier, Ohio on February 21, 2014.  Beginning her talk with the famous line from the musical Les Mis, “To love another person is to see the face of God,” Marva asks how well this statement reflects Victor Hugo’s views within and beyond his famous Les Misérables.  Sharing insights from her conversation with Hugh Jackman, who starred as Jean Valjean in the 2012 Universal film, Marva Barnett explores on how Hugo shows love’s capacity to change people.