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SAMUEL BECKETT: OUT OF THE ARCHIVE

 

*** Conference Registration Now Open ***

 

The Department of English and Related Literature is pleased to announce Samuel Beckett: Out of the Archive, a public celebration of the work of the Nobel Prize-winning Irish author to be held at the University of York from 16-26 June, 2011. This international festival and landmark conference features five major public events showcasing the work of Samuel Beckett and of contemporary artists influenced by this seminal writer.

 

Among other events, there will be readings from works-in-progress by J. M. Coetzee (Nobel Prize, 2003) and John Banville (Booker Prize, 2005), performances of Beckett's work by Conor Lovett from the Gare St Lazare Players Ireland, and an exhibition of iconic photographs of Beckett in Paris and London taken by John Minihan. All these events are free and open to all; tickets are available through the University of York website: http://www.york.ac.uk/tickets 

 

In addition, a lunchtime concert at the Sir Jack Lyons Concert Hall will celebrate Beckett’s impact on contemporary music. This event, curated by pianist Catherine Laws from the University of York, will include a world and European premiere of two new compositions and performances by internationally-renowned players: Damien Harron, John Tilbury, and Jos Zwaanenburg. Tickets for ‘Beckett in Music’, cost £10 or just £5 for students; they can be booked at: http://www.york.ac.uk/concerts/programme/beckettinmusic/

 

The conference portion of the event (23-26 June) has attracted academics from thirty countries, including many of the most influential figures in the world of Irish studies. Highlights include keynote addresses by Linda Ben-Zvi (Tel Aviv University), Lois Overbeck (Emory University), and Jean-Michel Rabaté (University of Pennsylvania). Out of the Archive thus highlights Beckett’s stature through a pluralist embrace of artists, creative writers, theatre practitioners, musicians, and working scholars; it will bring their specialist expertise on Beckett into dialogue with a wider public through multiple media. To register, please visit the conference’s online store: http://tinyurl.com/6l3mboy

NB: A very limited number of extra speaking slots have been made available to meet the exceptional demand for places at the conference. Please contact beckett.outofthearchive@gmail.com

More information about all of these events can be found at www.outofthearchive.com

 

Conference Organizers:

Bryan Radley and Lawrence Rainey (University of York)

Peter Fifield (St John’s College, Oxford)

 

Samuel Beckett: Out of the Archive

Website: www.outofthearchive.com

Email: beckett.outofthearchive@gmail.com

Twitter: http://twitter.com/beckettfestival

Conference Registration: http://tinyurl.com/6l3mboy

Free Tickets: www.york.ac.uk/tickets

Concert Tickets: http://tinyurl.com/63zu5zk

 

 

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