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The Poetics of Exile

The Poetics of Exile

Publié le par René Audet (Source : CLCWeb)

Call for papers: "The Poetics of Exile: An International Conference" http://www.arts.auckland.ac.nz/SELL/complit, University of Auckland, New Zealand, 17-19 July 2003. The organizers of the conference intend to bring together poets, critics, and scholars in fields as diverse as classical literature, indigenous and postcolonial writing, trauma studies, and the contemporary avantgarde, to present and discuss creative responses to the condition of exile. From ancient Rome and China to Europe during the Enlightenment to contemporary Africa, Eastern Europe Asia, Latin America, and the Pacific, some of the most significant literary works have related to the experience of exile. While the nature and circumstances of exile have varied from one case to another, the sense of "loss of something left behind" is common to all. At a time in which the dispossession of indigenous peoples and the right to migrate and seek asylum are continually contested, it seems particularly appropriate to explore the intimate connection between exile and the creative process in different periods and political and cultural contexts. Poets from several cultures will be reading their work during the conference. Abstracts of papers are invited to Mike Hanne at m.hanne@auckland.ac.nz. The deadline of abstracts is 31 January 2003.

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