An International Conference hosted by the 'Centre de recherches francophones belges' at the University of Edinburgh
Provisional Programme
Friday 9 November 2001
14.30 - 15.30: Registration (French Class Library, 59 George Square, Edinburgh)
15.30 - 16.00: Welcome
Professor John Renwick (Director of the 'Centre de recherches francophones belges')
16.00 - 17.30: REPRESENTATIONS OF THE BODY (1)
Entre-deux Inscription of Female Corporeality in the Writing of Amélie Nothomb
Philippa Caine (University of Stirling)
Nothomb's Anorexic Beauties
Catherine Rodgers (University of Wales)
L'obsession de l'apparence chez Amélie Nothomb: entre dégoût et fascination
Lénaïk Le Garrec (Université de Bretagne Occidentale)
17.30: Wine Reception
20.00: Evening meal (venue to be confirmed)
Saturday 10 November 2001
9.00 - 11.00: WRITING PRACTICE
Erudition, Wit and Weaponry in Amélie Nothomb's Combative Dialogues
Shirley Jordan (Oxford Brookes University)
Couleurs du discours humoristiques et nuances d'une écriture tragique (Les Catilinaires)
Souâd Benali (Université d'Oran)
(questions/break)
L'assassinat de l'écriture: Amélie Nothomb's Les Combustibles
Claire Gorrara (Cardiff University)
La clôture dans les romans d'Amélie Nothomb
Marinella Termite (Université de Bari)
11.00 - 11.30: coffee
11.30 - 13.00: Figures of Language in the Fiction of Amélie Nothomb
David Gascoigne (University of St Andrews)
Monter 'l'escalier anachronique': intertextuality in the writings of Amélie Nothomb
Susan Bainbrigge (University of Edinburgh)
Writing Childhood's End in Amélie Nothomb
Mark Lee (Mount Allison University, New Brunswick)
13.00 - 14.30: lunch
14.30 - 15.30: AUTOBIOGRAPHY & GENDER IDENTITY
Piscina: Gender Identity in the Works of Amélie Nothomb
Désirée Pries (Indiana University)
Self in Fabula: Amélie Nothomb's three autobiographical works
Hélène Jaccomard (University of Western Australia)
15.30 - 16.00: Afternoon tea
16.00 - 17.30: REPRESENTATIONS OF THE BODY (2)
Bodies, Space and Meaning in Amélie Nothomb's Stupeur et
tremblements
Victoria Korzeniowska (University of Surrey)
Monstre grotesque, monstre sublime
Kristina Svensson (Université d'Helsinki)
Title to be confirmed
Jean-Marc Terrasse (Institut français d'Ecosse)
17.30 - 18. 00: Translating Amélie Nothomb/Table ronde
End of Conference
Drinks
20.00: Conference Buffet
Further information
Conference organisers: Dr. Susan Bainbrigge and Dr. Jeanette den Toonder
University of Edinburgh (SELC)
59/60 George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9JU, UK
tel. +44 (0)131 650 8417 / 8423
fax. +44 (0)131 651 1482
e-mail: Susan.Bainbrigge@ed.ac.uk
or Jeanette.denToonder@ed.ac.uk
To register, please complete and return form (enclosed below) to:
Ms Joanne Naysmith
Head of School's Office
SELC
University of Edinburgh
60 George Square
EDINBURGH EH8 9JU.
e-mail: Joanne.Naysmith@ed.ac.uk
Closing date for registration: 30th September 2001
Registration Form
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CONFERENCE FEE: £20 (£10 Postgraduate/OAP/Unwaged) - delete as appropriate
Cheques payable to: University of Edinburgh.
Conference fee includes tea and coffee, and Buffet supper on Saturday 10th November 2001.
Delegates must arrange and pay for their own accommodation.
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