Monday, July 18, 2011

CFP A Grimm Legacy: The Impact of Grimms' Tales in the English Speaking World (1/31/12)

http://call-for-papers.sas.upenn.edu/node/41940

A Grimm Legacy: The Impact of Grimms' Tales in the English Speaking World. 6th-8th September 2012.
full name / name of organization:
Dr. Andrew Teverson, Kingston University
contact email:
a.teverson@kingston.ac.uk

2012 is the bicentenary of the publication of the first volume of the Kinder- und Hausmärchen by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm. To mark this occasion, the Department of English Literature and Creative Writing at Kingston University (U.K.) is planning a series of open lectures and a conference assessing the impact of the Grimms’ collection upon literature and culture in the English speaking world. This will be a multi-disciplinary conference, and contributions from any disciplinary perspective will be welcome. We also welcome proposals to read creative work, screen films, mount performances and exhibit visual work.

Confirmed Keynote Speakers: Professor Donald Haase (Wayne State University) and Neil Philip (Author and Independent Scholar).

Please submit an abstract of approximately 300 words, and a brief contributor’s bio online at:

www.kingston.ac.uk/activities/conferences/abstracts/

Deadline: January 31st 2012.
Enquiries: Dr Andrew Teverson

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