Call for Papers
The Complexity andOriginality of Camus's Writings
Session ID: 11078
42nd Annual Convention, Northeast Modern Language Association (NeMLA)
April 7-10, 2011
New Brunswick, NY – Hyatt New Brunswick
Host Institution: RutgersUniversity
This year markedthe fiftieth anniversary of Camus's death. His death interrupted his career asCamus was still writing when he had his tragic accident. Fifty years later, hiswork still has a tremendous impact on XXIst century literature. We still findhis writings interesting and relevant, and they seem to offer comments on ourworld and our literature today. Throughout his life and career, Camusdemonstrated a high concern for writing, for the other and for social andpolitical events. Camus was involved in communism and then backed-out, he tooka stance in the Algerian independence process, etc. He was often considered anexistentialist writer, and some critics still view him as an existentialist.But his writings and thinking demonstrate that he cannot be classified in thatcategory. In his articles, in his fictions, in his more philosophical work, theideas he expressed and the way he expressed them, always keeping in mind theimportance of writing, are indeed evidence of the fact that he transcended categoriesand could not be easily labeled. This impossibility contributes to the richnessof his writings.
In this panel,we would like to explore and understand the complexity of Camus's work. Weinvite approaches that concentrate on the original aspects of his writings andwould like to explore how and why they are still relevant for us today. Possibilityof publication after the conference. Please submit 300-word abstracts inEnglish or French to Emmanuelle Vanborre:
Emmanuelle.Vanborre@gordon.edu
Deadline: September 30, 2010
Please include with your abstract:
Name and Affiliation
Email address
Postal address
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The 42nd Annual Convention will feature approximately 360sessions, as well as dynamic speakers and cultural events. Details and the complete Call for Papers forthe 2011 Convention will be posted in June: www.nemla.org.
Interested participants may submit abstracts to more thanone NeMLA session; however panelists can only present one paper (panel orseminar). Convention participants maypresent a paper at a panel and also present at a creative session orparticipate in a roundtable. Do notaccept a slot if you may cancel to present on another session.